Confreaks Courses

Which Time Is It? - A Graphical Tour of Time Concepts and Operations

Explore time concepts, operations, and mental models to avoid subtle bugs in Ruby programming through a graphical tour of time itself.

• YouTube
• 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Demystifying the Ruby Package Ecosystem

Explore the inner workings of Ruby's package ecosystem, from gem installation to debugging and security considerations in Rails applications.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

How Programs Learn and What Happens After They're Built

Explore software evolution through architectural insights, drawing parallels between building design and program development for sustainable systems.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Finding a Needle in the Haystack - Debugging Performance Issues

Explore profiling tools and techniques for debugging critical performance issues in Ruby applications, with insights from a real-world case study.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ruby on Rack: The Magic Between Request and Response - Lecture 1

Explore Rack's inner workings, versatility, and middleware magic in Ruby web development. Gain practical insights for efficient session management, authentication, and caching.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Re-interpreting Data - Turning Files into Audio, Images, and Music

Explore unconventional data transformations: hear JPEGs, visualize executables, and convert zip files to music. Learn to manipulate raw bytes and bits in Ruby.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Livin' La Vida Hanami - Building Ruby Apps with Hanami 2.0

Explore Hanami 2.0's new features and build a scalable Ruby app, discovering how it maintains development joy as projects grow.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Unbreakable Code Whose Breaking Won WWII - Enigma Machine Emulation in Ruby

Explore the Enigma machine's history and mechanics through object-oriented programming, building an emulator in Ruby to unravel its secrets and understand its impact on WWII.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Ruby Insights and Community Q&A with Yukihiro Matsumoto

Gain insights into Ruby from its creator, Matz, as he addresses community questions in this pre-recorded keynote presentation from RubyConf 2023.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Wrapping Rust in Ruby for Performance Optimization

Explore integrating Rust libraries into Ruby for enhanced performance and security, using the oxidize-rb project to seamlessly incorporate Rust code into Ruby gems.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

State of RubyGems - History, Current Status, and Future Roadmap

Explore Ruby Central's open source journey, recent achievements, and future plans for RubyGems in this comprehensive overview of the project's evolution and roadmap.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Lessons from Building Developer Communities and Transitioning into Tech Careers

Explore insights on transitioning into tech careers and building developer communities through personal stories and valuable lessons from an experienced community leader.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Empathy in Action: Connecting with Coworkers and Consumers

Discover actionable empathy strategies to enhance workplace connections and bring more humanity to your professional interactions.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Secret Ingredient: How To Understand and Resolve Just About Any Flaky Test

Discover the common thread in flaky tests and learn effective strategies to understand and resolve them, with a focus on overcoming Daylight Saving Time challenges.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

The Future of Understanding Ruby Code - Ruby 3.3 and Beyond

Explore the evolution of Ruby code parsing and the new unified API in Ruby 3.3, revolutionizing how developers understand and work with Ruby code.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video