I'm Ryan. I build things with AI.
Currently building Star (YC S22), an AI game builder where anyone can create playable browser games from a description. Previously senior engineer at Google X (Loon), where I helped bring internet to remote parts of the world via stratospheric balloons. Before that, I studied CS at Mizzou and co-founded TigerHacks - still going strong.
I angel invest in founders I believe in, tinker with AI-driven science, and occasionally write about what I'm learning.
I love meeting builders and tinkerers. DM me on X or connect on LinkedIn.
While the Paperclip gem is awesome for most Rails use cases, it doesn’t have support for saving files to a database. In some scenarios, access to the filesystem or an external service like Amazon S3 isn’t feasible. Or maybe you just want to put your files in the database.