Rails Quest Council: Tactical Training

Does Rails seem like "black magic"?

Are you stuck and feeling behind at work?

Afraid they'll find out you're a fraud?

Are there files in your code that you dread opening?

Do you spend hours googling to find the right solution, but you're still not quite sure about it?

Do you feel like you have to work nights and weekends just to get your work done?

You're not alone.

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"Guess I'm not sleeping tonight… Again." I was buried in my second Rails project. As deadlines piled up, I was pulling all nighters just to eek out a couple more story points. Strained relationships, bloodshot eyes, and a feeling of dread in the pit of my stomach became the norm.

Sound all too familiar? I'm sending you a virtual hug stat. You need it! But don't despair. What comes next is the secret that strapped a rocket to my Rails career.

I had reached my breaking point. I decided enough was enough and began my quest to take back control of my life. My brain marinated in texts about productivity, mindset, and rails development. Over time it started to change me.

I'll give it to you straight. Most advice out there sucks. It took me a while to sort out the wheat from the chaff. Little by little I had gleaned enough wisdom to get noticed. People started calling me organized and reaching out to me with questions. One year after my first Rails gig, I was getting a reputation as an expert on all things Rails. I even got a promotion! What changed??

In the last ten years I've been on the inside of at least as many companies. I've consulted with big names like GitHub. I've also worked as a senior developer coaching, mentoring, and wrangling Good Process™. No useless theory, just the stuff that gets results.

Fast forward to today. I got the idea for Rails Quest on a project this summer. A mobile developer had taken over responsibility for a rails app. He is a master of the craft of programming, but we noticed a lot of pitfalls specific to rails and web development. He was under the gun to deliver and starting to feel anxious about deadlines slipping. I helped with the rails project so that he could get the apps done. We stopped and talked through questions that came up along the way.

It hit me. Anyone new to Rails has a similar set of problems. You can be an expert in other tools or fresh out of a bootcamp. Rails has so much to offer. How are you ever going to wade through it all and get your work done? Will you make it to family movie night? Be able to hit the town after work on Friday?

If you're like I was, you're afraid that if you don't take action, your career will sink into a hole forever.

Relax.

Imagine gliding effortlessly through your work as a Rails developer

to make you look like a rock star

even if you're not

a senior developer

an "organized person"

or someone who lives and breathes code

without pulling your hair out at 5pm on a Friday

staying up all night reading blog posts

or getting stuck in the same old boring job

Imagine being able to move past frantic and start coding with a twinkle in your eyes and a song in your heart. People may even ask you what you're smokin'. "Can I get some of that?" 😇

I know what you you're thinking. Too good to be true, right?

Believe me. I felt the same way when I started my journey. To be honest with you it was HARD. I couldn't have done it without mentors and friends helping me out. That's all I want to do for you.

With my help you'll level up your railz skillz faster. Why waste time on useless or conflicting information? You'll get weekly coaching and accountability calls and ad hoc chat discussions. It will also include live and interactive presentations addressing your questions.

Here's a menu of rabbit holes we can explore together:

• Real world ActiveJob patterns
• Practical front end tools
• How to maximize your workflow
• Coding with confidence
• Book summaries, reviews, and recommendations
• Demystifying rails "black magic"
• Learn how to navigate a new codebase fast
• The BEST way to enjoy coffee (Spoiler: it's black 😉)

The possibilities are endless, and the topics are up to you!

My goal with the Council is to help you…

• Make everyone wonder what your superpower is
• Know exactly what you're going to say at the next meeting
• Take on more responsibility with the confidence of having someone in your corner
• Feel calm and in control
• Ditch impostor syndrome
• Get an expert perspective on what's happening in the Rails world
• Get deeper discussions than you'll ever see on twitter

You want to take your life back. That's what I want to do for you.

Why should you trust me?

I know my stuff.

🤓 I've studied a lot to prepare for this moment.

💸 I've spent thousands on courses ranging from project management to business.

⏰ I've spent hundreds (or thousands??) of hours discussing this stuff with some of the sharpest knives in the bike shed.

💪 I consulted at GitHub on one of the oldest and largest Rails applications in existence.

Here's how we'll get you there. It's cold hard science for your career.

• Dream your big dreams
• Plan the steps to get there
• Execute with scientific precision

I will teach you the actual system that's made everything go a lot better in my career. I've gotten exactly what I wanted. Since implementing this system I have not once looked at my life and wondered "hm, how did I get here?" That's because I planned it to go exactly this way. Is it because I'm a fortune teller? No, it's just a flexible system that can handle whatever life throws at it.

• Your mentor got laid off because of corporate politics? You got this.
• COVID freeze your pay? Start a side hustle, change jobs… Why not both?
• You're having twins just a few short months before a product launch? No biggie.

I made it through all this and more. I'm still learning and growing, and never looking back.

Still not convinced it will work for you? Don't take my word for it. Let's see what Justin as to say.

Now let's talk logistics to put your mind at ease.

First, you are in the driver's seat, and I am not a mind reader. Because of that I can't tell you the exact bits of knowledge and skill you need to weave your web of developer domination. But I CAN tell you where and how this process will work.

After you choose to join the Council, you will…

• Schedule your Rails Quest to Success Roadmap call with me
• Get inside the Rails Quest group chat (hosted on Discord)
• Join the weekly 30 minute group coaching call
• 🔜 Score access to premium bonus content for free

Once inside you'll craft your plan. Then we'll settle into a rhythm of weekly 30 minute group calls. In the the weekly calls we will encourage each other on our goals. You will have the opportunity to ask burning questions to get an immediate response. The rest of the week we'll hang out in the group chat on Discord.

With a little accountability and the right nudges you won't believe what you can do.

At this point you have three options:

✅ "Let's do this. I want in!"
💔 "No thanks…" click
🤔 "Hmm… Maybe I'll bookmark this for later"

You can take a decisive step to finally tame that ball of stress and get back to the things you love about life.

You can take this step with confidence because of my Coaching Compatibility Guarantee. You get one week on the inside to decide if the Council is right for you. If you end up choosing to leave, let me know. You'll get a 100% refund–no hard feelings.

As with many things in life, the longer you wait to take action, the harder it will be to get started.

You in?

Good.

Click "I want this!" and breathe easy. You've made it.

See you inside.

🤝