Blastoff Rails 2026 - Why We're Still Training Rails Developers in an Age of AI by Stephen McKeon

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Stephen McKeon explains why Power Home Remodeling continues investing in Rails training programs through their internal Power Code Academy, despite AI-assisted development tools. The talk addresses misconceptions about AI replacing human developers, shares lessons from training non-technical employees into full-stack Rails developers, and argues for the long-term value of human mentorship in the Rails ecosystem.