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Reusable JSON Schemas | Hotwire Your UX by Andy Andrea and Patrick McSweeny

Recorded November 04, 2025 at Cisco Chicago

Andy Andrea presents an innovative approach to leveraging schemas throughout your entire Rails stack. Working in ed tech for the past few years, Andy demonstrates how a single schema concept can transform from database migrations into a powerful multi-purpose tool across your application.

Patrick McSweeney explores how Hotwire enables rich, interactive web experiences while maintaining the simplicity, accessibility, and performance benefits of server-side rendering. Drawing on his experience since the late 1990s, Patrick provides historical context and practical insights into modern web development.

About Andy Andrea and Patrick McSweeny

Andy Andreea is a lead software engineer at Panorama Education. Patrick McSweeny is a product engineer at William Davidson Institute.

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