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<h1>Developer, Founder, and Podcaster.</h1>
<p>I'm Chris Oliver, a software developer based in St. Louis, Missouri. I'm the founder of GoRails, a company focused on helping Ruby on Rails developers learn, build, and deploy their ideas.</p>

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<h2>Things I'm Working On</h2>
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  <h3 class="mb-0">GoRails</h3>
  <p>Ruby on Rails screencasts for intermediate developers.</p>
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  <h3 class="mb-0">Hatchbox.io</h3>
  <p>Deploy Ruby on Rails apps to your own servers.</p>
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<a href="http://jumpstartrails.com" target="_blank" class="no-underline hover:underline">
  <h3 class="mb-0">Jumpstart Rails Template</h3>
  <p>A Ruby on Rails starter kit and SaaS template for building products shockingly fast.</p>
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  <h3 class="mb-0">SellRepo</h3>
  <p>A one-time purchase storefront for selling access to GitHub repositories.</p>
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  <h3 class="mb-0">Remote Ruby Podcast</h3>
  <p>Chris Oliver, Jason Charnes, and Andrew Mason talk about Ruby, Rails, and Javascript.</p>
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<a href="http://railsbytes.com" target="_blank" class="no-underline hover:underline">
  <h3 class="mb-0">RailsBytes</h3>
  <p>Templates to enrich your Ruby on Rails applications.</p>
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<h2>Other Projects</h2>
<a href="https://github.com/excid3" target="_blank" class="no-underline hover:underline">
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  <p>Check out the many open source projects I'm working on.</p>
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  <p>Ubuntu Linux package manager for offline computers.</p>
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  <h3 class="mb-0">LaunchCode</h3>
  <p>Paid apprenticeships for anyone who wants to become a developer.</p>
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<h2>Recent Blog Posts</h2>

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    <h6>Rails and Revenue: How To Build A Screencast Business</h6>
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    <h6>A Future Of Dynamically Priced Everything</h6>
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    <h6>Simon Sinek: Why Leaders Eat Last</h6>
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