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Three days of Beautiful Ruby, Weird Ruby, and Living with the Robots @RubyConf. Lots of feelings about where Ruby is headed.
YJIT. Ractors. AI that doesn't feel like a compromise. A generation who's never known life without Rails.
What excites you most about Ruby's future?
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The August 2026 README is here. We're behind the curtain this month: What's going on at Ruby Central, the engineering team shares updates on GSoC and security work, and much more.
Read the full newsletter → buff.ly/qRXbGGy
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This week: Reuter Regis (Rjort).
"To this day, Ruby is the language with the most beautiful syntax and readability for me."
A considered opinion from someone who has seen the alternatives. Ruby still wins.
What's your Why I Ruby? We'd love to share it:
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Meet Shuveksha Tuladhar, one of our RubyConf 2026 Scholars! She gave her first-ever lightning talk, made new friends, and even got to meet Matz at her first RubyConf. Read her story: buff.ly/WxbO4Xr
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MINASWAN in action: Ruby Central's Scholars & Guides Program pairs aspiring Rubyists with experienced mentors at RubyConf. Scholars find their footing. Guides find it just as rewarding.
Full story: buff.ly/MG4w3fV
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If you could only walk away with one swag item, what is actually worth the bag space?👀 No wrong answers.
1️⃣ Small and packable (stickers, pins, keychains)
2️⃣ A t-shirt
3️⃣ A tote or bag
4️⃣ Something useful (mug, tumbler, tech accessory)
5️⃣ Other (tell us!)
Share below🧐
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Meet KJ Loving, one of our RubyConf 2026 Scholars! KJ found Ruby through Code the Dream and The Odin Project, and found a community that felt like home. Read their story, including advice for first-time conference attendees.
Read KJ's full story: buff.ly/bb9ITV4
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Every year the Scholars and Guides program reminds us why we do this. This year's cohort showed up with curiosity, courage, and stories that made our hearts soar. Beautiful gems, every one.
To every Scholar and Guide at RubyConf 2026: thank you. You belong here. Always have.
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🎉Welcome to the Ruby Alliance, Rubyroid Labs!💎
We're excited to welcome them as a Ruby Alliance Supporter.
Their investment helps sustain the Ruby ecosystem and the open source infrastructure developers rely on every day.
Thanks for supporting Ruby!❤️
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The July README is out! RubyConf 2026 retrospective, community spotlights, and a new way to support RubyGems.org.
Read it here → buff.ly/PyLKPGu
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Cheering solo founders and two-person teams shipping Ruby apps that solve real problems for people.
No Series A or microservices blog posts, just a domain and an idea that works.
Building in that space? Tell me the problem you're solving and who it's for.
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RubyConf may be over, but conferences keep coming.
How do you reset after a few days of nonstop talking, learning, and socializing? Ours: sleep. A lot of it.
What's your recovery ritual?
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Heading to #RubyConf this July? Stop by and meet @sf_insurance — they've been building on Rails for years and are actively hiring Ruby engineers. 🤝
July 14–16 | Red Rock Casino Resort, Las Vegas
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It's July 4th, which means somewhere right now a developer is writing a fireworks simulator in Ruby when they could just go outside.
What's the most over-engineered thing you've ever built just because you could?
Drop it below.👇️
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This week, Kinsey Durham Grace:
"It feels like home and like family."
The MINISWAN spirit is real. Ruby conferences hit different, and Kinsey's story is exactly why.
Share your Ruby story:
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Calling Ruby mentors and senior devs: what’s the one concept you wish someone had explained earlier—the lightbulb idea that took months to click?
Metaprogramming, the object model, how Rack works, or something embarrassingly basic.
Share it—someone learning needs this.
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Woah, wait a sec! 😱 Have you seen this?
The VIP Experience Raffle closes July 1st — don't be the one who waited too long. 🧵👇
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There's something poetic about a language designed for developer happiness. Not speed. Not enterprise scalability. Just happiness. Matz asked: what if coding was actually enjoyable? That was radical in 1995. It still is.
What does developer happiness mean to you?
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Our June README newsletter is out! This month: the Ruby Alliance welcomes new founding members, we're growing the open source team, security engineering work is underway, and RubyConf 2026 is just a month away.
Read the full update: buff.ly/4z36pOW
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Name a Ruby conf talk that deserves more views. Go.
The hidden gems (pun intended) that quietly changed how you think about a problem.
Talk. Year. A sentence. That's it.
Need a starting point? rubyevents.org has an incredible archive of talks across events and years.
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Shoutout to every self-taught Rubyist who figured it out alone — no degree, no bootcamp, no mentor handing them answers.
Just broken code, midnight error messages, and the day pry finally made everything click.
The gem install is the same for everyone. You belong here.
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1,500 gem requests per second. Billions of downloads a month. RubyGems.org keeps running because supporters like @84codes make it possible.
They don't do it for the spotlight. They do it because they care about the ecosystem.
Thank you. 🙏
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The Ruby community is truly global.
Do you organize or attend a Ruby meetup?
Drop the meetup name and location below so others can find #RubyFriends and inspiring conversations close to home.
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Honored to recognize Saron Yitbarek with the Ruby Guidepost Award.
Founder of CodeNewbie and past RubyConf keynote speaker, Saron has helped thousands begin careers in software development through mentorship and community.
Celebrating at RubyConf 2026.
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Community Stories | I Wish I Knew/Heard...
This week, Artem Yegorov:
"Don't be afraid of the difficulties that arise when learning Ruby, keep learning it and make your own projects with it."
The hard parts are part of the path.
Share your Ruby story:
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ALT Community Story, I wish I knew by Artem Yegorov: "Don't be afraid of the difficulties that arise when learning Ruby, keep learning it and make your own projects with it.”
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Honored to recognize Nadia Odunayo with the Cutting Edge Award.
Founder and CEO of The StoryGraph, Nadia shows how Ruby on Rails powers ambitious, human-centered products.
Looking forward to celebrating with Nadia at RubyConf 2026.
ALT Honoree of the Cutting Edge Award - Nadia Odunayo
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Let's talk about Ruby magnificence.
Name one Ruby feature that made you feel like you had superpowers the first time you used it.
I will start: symbols as hash keys. Life-changing.
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TIL: Booking in a conference room block helps keep ticket prices lower.
Room block bookings offset costs like meeting space, Wi-Fi, and catering. If attendees book elsewhere, organizers may pay penalties.
Third-party sites don’t count.
For RubyConf'26: buff.ly/RmRUPyp
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Community Stories | My Ruby Story Started...
This week, Andrew Merritt:
"I got lucky and landed my first job out of college with a company that used Ruby on Rails."
Luck, mentors, and learning to read the docs. Sound familiar?
Share your Ruby story:
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Weekend shoutout to builders using Ruby to make things that matter.
From Shopify at scale to Airbnb and Crunchbase on Ruby on Rails—it’s a beautiful full circle.
Indie devs shipping with a Gemfile: drop your project 👇
What are you building?
ALT What are you building right now? Sound off in the comments
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Community Stories | Why I Ruby...
This week, Charlie puts it perfectly:
"It works the most like how my brain wants to think about problems."
That click. That consistency. That's why we're all here.
What's your Ruby story? Share it with us:
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ALT Why I Ruby... shared quote from Charlie - "I love ruby because it works the most like how my brain wants to think about problems. As a language, it is incredibly consistent. The division between statement and expression doesn't exist. There's a rich library that enables you to easily break many problems into 'I have a collection of stuff. I want to transform and/or filter that collection into a new shape'."
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Dominic Lizarraga, a Le Wagon grad, wasn’t sure about attending a big tech conference as a junior dev with English as a second language.
The Scholars & Guides Program changed that.
“Don’t be afraid to talk to someone you don’t know.”
Apply: buff.ly/3MpsZ48
ALT Scholar story by Dominic Lizarraga quote reads, “...Being mindful that the big minds behind rails are humans as well... Don't be afraid to talk to someone who you don't know, they are very friendly, they never make you feel bad and who knows maybe there is a potential new employer and partnership.”
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Kaylah Rose Mitchell joined Scholars & Guides to support underrepresented folks in tech.
At RubyConf, she met Chris Oliver—turning inspiration into real connection. Now she’s building, contributing, and giving back.
Meet Kaylah and learn more: buff.ly/b3DOuFC
ALT Scholar story: highlight of the conference and what surprised you (quote) "“Meeting Chris Oliver with GoRails. His work helped me tremendously during my time in school. I received excellent advice and encouragement, and made a genuine professional connection… While the industry has a ways to go, I was overjoyed to see what I believed to be a great deal more diversity and representation at RailsConf compared to the rest of the industry.” By former scholar, Kaylah Rose Mitchell
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Sponsoring Ruby Central isn’t just brand exposure. It’s a brand association.
The Ruby community notices who invests in its future, and that recognition carries into hiring, product decisions, and more.
Be in the room:
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These stories celebrate the people behind the language and what keeps them inspired. Share your story: buff.ly/AaGYKPn
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Rae Stanton switched into software development and found Ruby.
At her first RubyConf as a Scholar, she found a welcoming community and lasting connections. Today, she contributes to Ruby for Good.
Thinking about applying as a Scholar or Guide?
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Not every sponsorship looks the same, and it shouldn’t.
Ruby Central offers options from headline visibility to wifi, social events, or the Scholars and Guides program.
Align your sponsorship with what matters to your company.
Let’s talk:
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Honored to announce Ruby Heart Award recipient Emily Samp. An engineering manager at Shopify and co-founder of WNB.rb, Emily has strengthened the Ruby community through mentorship, accessibility, and inclusion.
Join the celebrations at the Gala: buff.ly/NHySTwC
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Ruby Central is hosting its first Fundraising Dinner on July 13 in Las Vegas, the night before RubyConf.
Join sponsors, engineering leaders, and executives to celebrate leaders shaping the Ruby ecosystem. Dinner, awards, and more.
Details and tickets: buff.ly/5M1SCC6
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Sponsoring RubyConf isn’t about placing your logo and hoping someone notices.
It’s about showing up where Rubyists actually are — hallway conversations, coffee breaks, and the developers building the ecosystem.
Be part of the community.
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Honored to recognize Rich Kilmer as a Ruby Brilliant Gem Award recipient. Early Ruby adopter, co-creator of RubyGems, and co-founder of Ruby Central, Rich helped launch RubyConf and RailsConf and strengthen the Ruby ecosystem.
Celebrate Rich at the Gala: buff.ly/5M1SCC6
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Behind every thriving Ruby community is someone who showed up again and again long before anyone was watching.
The Community Leadership Gem Award honors those who organize meetups, welcome newcomers, and strengthen Ruby communities.
Nominate someone:
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Hiring is hard. Finding the right people is harder.
The RubyConf Career Fair was expanded this year. Whether you need engineers, product, design, ops, data, security, support, or leadership, the Ruby community has it all.
Exhibitor tables are open.
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Today we’re sharing another story in our “Why I Ruby” series, celebrating the people behind the language.
Adam shares how Ruby enabled them to build a side project into a profitable, sustainable business as a team of one.
We'd love to hear your story: buff.ly/5sjflby
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Local Ruby meetups are the heart of our community.
Through the Regional Meetup Grant Program, organizers worldwide create spaces to learn, connect, and grow—from Amsterdam to Nairobi to São Paulo and beyond.
Help support these communities:
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Attention hiring teams: RubyConf brings top global talent into one room.
The RubyConf Career Fair connects you with engineers, PMs, designers, data pros, security experts, ops leaders, and more.
Exhibitor tables are available now. Secure your spot:
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If Ruby helped you land a job, ship something meaningful, or find community, this is your full-circle moment.
Ruby Central’s Fundraising Gala funds scholarships, mentorship, and open source programs that keep Ruby thriving.
Join us:
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Self-taught → Ruby meetup → Director of Engineering → Guide
Michael Lee's path is proof that community changes careers. Now he's paying it forward.
"Even if you don't think you have something to offer, someone, somewhere, will value your time and experiences."
Become a Guide
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Who in the Ruby community has made a difference in your journey?
The Community Leadership Gem Award honors those building safe, inclusive Ruby spaces at the local level.
Nominate someone who deserves recognition:
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Our February README newsletter is live! 💎
Inside: highlights from the RubyConf Program, Scholars & Guides Program, AI in the Tech world, Ruby Community Conference spotlight, and a supporter feature with Cedarcode.
Read the full edition here: buff.ly/IoziB8h
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As we wrap up February, we’re featuring one more engagement thread: What is one piece of advice you wish you had heard when you first started Ruby?
Share your insight — these vulnerable moments are what make us sow the seed to grow.
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