Ruby Central Courses

Exiting Through the YJIT

Explore YJIT compiler optimization, side-exits, and the development of a tracer tool in Ruby. Learn about implementation challenges, Rust rewrite, and the importance of continuous improvement in software development.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Business in the Front, Party in the Back - Office

Learn to build efficient back office interfaces for Ruby on Rails apps using Retool, streamlining admin tasks and integrating with Postgres and API services for improved productivity.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Don't @ Me! Faster Instance Variables with Object Shapes

Explore object shapes to optimize Ruby instance variables, enhancing performance in getting and setting. Gain insights into implementation details for more efficient development.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Data Indexing with RGB - Ruby, Graphs and Bitmaps

Explore data indexing using Ruby, graph databases, and bitmap stores to build a unique data engine, improving query speed and enabling cross-market analysis and harmonization.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central Panel

Ruby Central leadership discusses the organization's mission, initiatives, and future plans for supporting the Ruby community and ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Everything a Microservice - The Worst Possible Intro to dRuby

Explore dRuby, a distributed programming module, and its potential for extreme microservices architecture. Learn about this lesser-known standard library feature through a humorous and exaggerated approach.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

A Tale of Two Flamegraphs - Continuous Profiling in Ruby

Explore Pyroscope, a fast-growing profiling gem combining rbspy and speedscope. Learn its internals and how to use flamegraphs for analyzing application performance.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Boot the Backlog - Optimizing Your Workflow for Dev Happiness

Explore the Shape Up approach to project management, optimizing developer happiness and productivity across global teams while delivering more value for users.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Improving the Development Experience with Language Servers

Explore the Language Server Protocol (LSP) and its implementation to enhance Ruby development, improving code navigation and understanding for a better programming experience.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Pushing to Master - Adopting Trunk Based Development

Discover the benefits of trunk-based development, overcome adoption challenges, and learn strategies for implementing this practice to improve code quality and delivery speed.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

The Magnitude 9.1 Meltdown at Fukushima

Explore the Fukushima nuclear disaster's impact on work satisfaction through a detailed analysis of the event, its aftermath, and lessons for workplace resilience and happiness.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Static Typing with RBS in Ruby

Explore Ruby's static typing ecosystem, comparing Sorbet and RBS type checkers. Learn to add type annotations and understand the interoperability between these systems.

• YouTube
• 22 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Helping Redistrict California with Ruby

Explore California's unique Ruby-based redistricting system, featuring advanced security measures and a citizen-driven approach to ensure fair electoral districts.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

scip-ruby - A Ruby Indexer Built with Sorbet

Explore scip-ruby, an open-source indexer for Ruby code navigation, built on Sorbet. Learn its development process, comparisons with IDEs, and insights into functional core design in developer tools.

• YouTube
• 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How Music Works, Using Ruby

Explore the science of music and sound engineering through Ruby, learning to reproduce industry-standard audio techniques and understanding the physics behind musical phenomena.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk