Tom Rossi
Co-founder of Higher Pixels
Tom Rossi is the co-founder of Higher Pixels, a bootstrapped SaaS company based in Jacksonville, Florida. Since 2001, Tom has led the development of several successful web-based products, including Tick, Donor Tools, StreamCare, and Buzzsprout—one of the largest premium podcast hosting platform in the world. A longtime Ruby on Rails enthusiast, Tom brings a passion for elegant code and purposeful product design. When he’s not writing software or growing a team, he enjoys spending time with his wife and four kids, volunteering at his church, and serving on the boards of local ministries.
Talks by Tom Rossi
Are you my mother
Inheritance in Rails can feel like a complex maze. This talk breaks down how we share behaviors and attributes through a series of vivid animations and illustrations that make abstract programming concepts tangible and intuitive. We’ll explore when and how to use different inheritance strategies, drawing from real-world experiences to understand and guide design decisions.