On Second Acts

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Argues that Ruby is in a recognisable second act and needs engineers to embed into management to keep the hiring pipeline and diversity intact, not bleed off to Python; credits Rails’ real effect as changing business models and org structure — the “Rails as a Judo flip” that enabled fast full‑stack delivery. Recommends concrete tools and steps: version control, automated deploys, TDD and continuous delivery, and an apprentice model to hire and train juniors so the community actually grows.

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2. 2:23Act Setu
3. 5:59Act : Confron
4. 24:17DON'T BE UNMANA TURDS

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