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Ruby Central is a non-profit organization supporting the Ruby community since 2001. Follow along as we plan the upcoming conferences @rubyconf @railsconf

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1,500 gem requests per second. Billions of downloads a month. https://t.co/vvJD9gGDzF 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. 🙏

👉https://t.co/GbcSxMMj92

[Prabin Poudel @coolprobn]

@rubycentralorg @yukihiro_matz Ruby on Rails Kathmandu Meetup. We host it quarterly here in Kathmandu, Nepal. And have been doing it for over a year now.

Our dream is bringing world Rails community here for Rails Conf Nepal.

cc @gkunwar1

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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.

[Errol Schmidt | AI & CTO Advisor @eSquareDesign]

Brandon Weaver, @rubycentralorg board member, discusses how software leaders need to help steer the future of AI, especially when it feels uncomfortable. If the people who care about jobs, sustainability, and humane technology step back, the direction will be set by whoever wants control the most.
That means our future is controlled by corporations making money, not the builders or the users.
Full interview: https://t.co/ITKPDhwABQ

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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.
https://t.co/c65cL4txTs

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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:
https://t.co/jvUZFlJ9OE

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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.

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RubyConf 2026 closes with Dave Thomas on Day 3, July 16, at 4:15PM.

A 25-year Ruby legend wrapping up the conference with a good time and a great conversation. There is no better way to end.

You won't wanna miss it!
https://t.co/pIigPPRSC0

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The Ruby Alliance Program has welcomed thoughbot as our second company to join this coalition.

Read more here: https://t.co/CpfyaHdN5C

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Did you hear the news? Ruby Alliance Program has welcomed Gusto as our first company to join this coalition.

Read more here: https://t.co/lizUeZWocd

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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: https://t.co/uGpzwnZuUy

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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:
https://t.co/jvUZFlJ9OE

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Status updates: https://t.co/p5MLy6ZnkS

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The spam attack on https://t.co/HEDq7rjo9S is contained. 500+ malicious packages have been yanked & bot accounts blocked. Registrations will remain closed 2–3 days while we implement WAF protection and tighter rate limiting. Gem installs & pushes are unaffected.

[Marty Haught @mghaught]

Update on https://t.co/wfuEnm7QLl
We're responding to a coordinated spam-publishing campaign. No existing packages have been compromised; the activity is limited to newly registered accounts publishing junk packages.

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Ruby Alliance Program is already moving forward and quickly! Welcoming Gusto as our first company to join this coalition.

Read more here: https://t.co/lizUeZWocd

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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?

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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:
https://t.co/jvUZFlJ9OE

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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: https://t.co/zECGnVfvd4