Ruby Central Courses

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

Boutique Machine Generated Gems

Explore automated gem creation using UI building blocks, generating clean Ruby code and docs for efficient API updates and improved developer experience.

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

Simulated Annealing - The Most Metal Algorithm Ever

Explore simulated annealing, a metallurgy-inspired algorithm for near-optimal solutions in constrained optimization problems, and learn to implement it using the Annealing gem in Ruby.

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

Start a Ruby Internship

Learn to create a successful Ruby internship program that benefits both interns and senior developers. Gain insights on planning, implementation, and management approval for immediate productivity.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Ruby’s Core Gem

Exploring the potential of reimplementing Ruby's core library as a gem, discussing performance, readability, and other benefits of writing core functionality in Ruby itself.

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

Declare Victory with Class Macros

Explore metaprogramming in Ruby, from attr_reader to custom class macros, to simplify code and improve readability. Learn techniques for declarative programming and effective use of metaprogramming.

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

Discover Machine Learning in Ruby

Explore machine learning in Ruby using Andrew Kane's gems, focusing on computer vision neural networks for processing images and videos with satisfying visual feedback.

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

The Three-Encoding Problem

Explore Ruby's unique approach to encodings, their impact on application correctness and performance, and learn to leverage rich encoding APIs beyond just force_encoding.

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

From Beginner to Expert, and Back Again

Explore the concept of "beginner's mind" in software development, drawing insights from aviation and geology to foster open-mindedness and continuous learning.

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

Change the Climate Before Changing the Weather

Explore strategies for initiating positive change in workplace systems, starting with small-scale improvements that can lead to broader organizational shifts.

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