Ruby Hack Challenge

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Workshop walks through hacking MRI using the rubyhackchallenge exercises and C toolchain, from the easy change the version string step to trying VM internals like GC tuning, ropes/SIMD for big strings, and an environment var to shorten the thread quantum. Attendees run code, reproduce Redmine issues, and get live help during the Ask Ruby core developers session; small hacks succeed on the laptop, while deeper features trigger design debates and require follow‑up work or patches.

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1. 0:00Introduction
2. 14:15Q&A begins
3. 1:13:21Language design insights
4. 1:22:46Non-Ruby languages impact
5. 1:32:42Closing remarks

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