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Day 1 Opening RemarksRubyConf 20262026-07-14
RubyConf 2026 opens in Las Vegas with a clear theme past, present, and future of Ruby, announces practical details (QR-code app, Wi‑Fi, venue map, and code of…
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Day 3 Opening RemarksRubyConf 20262026-07-14
Organization reports it becomes stronger but leaner, commits to transparency and building trust, and advertises steering committees plus Ruby gems and bundler…
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Closing RemarksRubyConf 20262026-07-14
Conference closes with concrete outcomes: a newly formed Ruby Alliance funded when Ruby Central faced crisis, backed by Gusto Shopify Thoughtbot; sponsors…
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TDD for Absolute BeginnersRailsConf 20242024-05-07
Argues that the usual red‑green‑refactor mantra is often misleading and proposes a different, easier TDD approach that emphasizes concrete examples over rigid…
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TDD for Absolute BeginnersRailsConf 20242024-05-07
Argues that red‑green‑refactor teaching is misleading and replaces it with a concrete, easier sequence: write one specific failing example, make the smallest…
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Getting the most out of Chat GPTFriendly.rb 20232023-09-27
Claims GPT‑4 is a nearly different product from GPT‑3 and is worth the $20/month upgrade, especially for software workflows that surround coding rather than…
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Workshop: A Gentle Introduction to Docker for RubyistsRubyConf 20212021-11-08
Workshop demonstrates how Docker actually operates: create a Dockerfile, build an image from a Dockerfile, run that image to get a container, shell into it and…
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Quickly and Safely Refactoring Legacy CodeSolidusConf 20192019-10-21
Argues refactoring succeeds by three concrete practices: one-line commits and running the automated test suite before each commit, deploying tiny deltas…
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Coding with an Organized MindRailsConf 20192019-05-01
Claim: low productivity comes from a disorganized mind not lack of skill. Concrete prescriptions: use usability testing forces design defects to surface to…
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Using Tests as a Tool to Wrangle Legacy ProjectsRuby Hack 20192019-04-04
Claims that adding tests makes legacy Rails apps less buggy, faster to change and deployments a non-event, shows a failed case where two uncoordinated Ember…
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