Exiting Through the YJIT
Explore YJIT compiler optimization, side-exits, and the development of a tracer tool in Ruby. Learn about implementation challenges, Rust rewrite, and the importance of continuous improvement in software development.
RSpec - The Bad Parts
Explore common RSpec pitfalls and learn how to write cleaner, more readable tests by avoiding overuse of DSL methods and prioritizing simplicity over DRY principles.
Building an Education Savings Platform, with Ruby
Explore the development of a digital education savings platform, addressing ethical considerations, engineer responsibilities, and challenges in tackling systemic inequalities.
Bending Time with Crystal - 6 Hours to 15 Minutes
Explore combining Ruby and Crystal to create powerful tools, optimize performance, and solve complex problems with minimal learning curve. Discover porting techniques and identify opportunities for innovation.
The Case of the Vanished Variable - A Ruby Mystery Story
Embark on a thrilling Ruby mystery with Deirdre Bug as she unravels a perplexing code conundrum, blending programming intrigue with high-stakes adventure in this engaging keynote.
Crocheting & Coding - They're More Similar Than You Think
Explore the surprising parallels between crocheting amigurumi and software development, and discover how creative hobbies can enhance your tech skills and problem-solving abilities.
1.5 is the Midpoint Between 0 and Infinity
Explore binary search, IEEE 754 floating-point numbers, and Ruby's clever trick for binary search on floating-point ranges in this intriguing dive into numerical computation.
Building Stream Processing Applications with Ruby & Meroxa
Learn to build real-time stream processing applications using Ruby and the Turbine framework. Discover how to simplify complex tasks and deploy sophisticated solutions without extensive tooling or unfamiliar paradigms.
Using JRuby - What, When, How, and Why
Explore JRuby: its compatibility, benefits, and real-world applications. Learn about JVM advantages, installation, Rails integration, and performance benchmarks for informed Ruby development decisions.
Splitting - The Crucial Optimization for Ruby Blocks
Explore the crucial optimization technique of splitting for Ruby blocks, enhancing performance by specializing methods to different call sites and enabling efficient compilation.
What Does "High Priority" Mean? The Secret to Happy Queues
Discover strategies for managing background job queues efficiently, focusing on latency reduction to ensure timely execution of urgent tasks and improve overall application performance.
Eclectics Unite - Leverage Your Diverse Background
Explore how diverse experiences in translation, snowboarding, and drumming can enhance software development skills and provide unique perspectives in Ruby programming.
Solidarity not Charity and Collective Liberation
Explore mutual aid initiatives, their impact, and lessons learned from tech-driven community support projects. Gain insights on effective volunteering and fostering solidarity in times of crisis.
Performance Does - Not - Matter
Explore Ruby's creator Matz's insights on performance optimization, balancing speed with developer happiness, and the future direction of the language.
Let's Standardize Rails, Once and For All!
Participate in a community-driven effort to establish standardized Rails conventions through a town hall-style event, voting on rubocop-rails rules to create a consensus-based linter and formatter for Rails developers.
Forging Your Path to Senior Developer
Illuminating the journey from mid-level to senior developer, offering guidance on technical mastery, leadership skills, and career growth strategies in software development.
Building a World Class Engineering Organization - Learning from Cave Paintings and Horsey Land Art
Explore principles for building enduring engineering organizations, drawing insights from ancient structures and applying them to modern Rails app development.
Using Rails Engines to Supercharge Your Team
Explore Rails engines as powerful tools for modular development, focusing on their role in implementing GraphQL Federation at Doximity and enhancing team productivity.
Off to the Races
Explore race conditions in Rails apps: detection, reproduction, testing, and fixing strategies for shared resources and multi-process environments.
Who Wants to Be a Ruby Engineer?
Interactive game show exploring Ruby's quirks and challenging developers to predict code outputs, enhancing understanding of the language's nuances and edge cases.
Applying Microservices Patterns to a Modular Monolith
Explore applying microservices patterns to modular monoliths, focusing on data consistency and distributed transactions. Learn from real-world experiences, pitfalls, and insights.