Conference Talks

Ruby Central

Engineering MBA - Be The Boss of Your Own Work

Improve your development career with strategic planning, leadership, and process management skills. Learn MBA concepts valuable for developers without the costs of business school.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

Who Are You? Delegation, Federation, Assertions and Claims

Explore protocols for delegating identity management, including SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect. Learn about single sign-on, authentication issues, and considerations for implementing these solutions.

• YouTube
• 47 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

API Optimization Tale - Monitor, Fix and Deploy

Discover strategies for API optimization, monitoring, and deployment in a high-stakes environment. Learn from real-world experiences of managing service migrations and handling production issues.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

Using Rails to Communicate with the New York Stock Exchange

Learn to build scalable trading apps with Rails, managing complex APIs, TCP protocols, and RPC for high-frequency transactions with the New York Stock Exchange.

• YouTube
• 26 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

Rails DB - Migrate - Even Safer

Explore advanced techniques for evolving database schemas in large Rails applications, focusing on maintaining uptime and avoiding errors during complex migrations and schema changes.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Aspen Institute

A Procurement Path to Equity

Exploring strategies to reshape procurement systems for economic inclusion of minority-owned businesses, focusing on breaking down systemic barriers and creating equitable opportunities in government contracting.

• YouTube
• 59 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

The Aspen Institute

AI, Leadership, and Information Gatekeeping in the Digital Age

Explore AI's role in pandemics, leadership principles, and press freedom with experts Kai-Fu Lee, William McRaven, and Maria Ressa. Gain insights on technology, governance, and information gatekeeping.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

Rescue Mission Accomplished

Learn strategies to salvage failing projects through incremental refactoring, managing tech debt, and effective stakeholder communication.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

Writing Design Docs for Wide Audiences

Learn to create effective design documents that convince and align stakeholders, addressing key questions and involving the right people for successful technical communication.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

How Reference Librarians Can Help Us Help Each Other

Discover how reference librarian practices can improve team communication and knowledge sharing, breaking down barriers to asking for and providing help in engineering environments.

• YouTube
• 35 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

A Third Way for Open-Source Maintenance

Explore a sustainable approach to open-source maintenance that focuses on encouraging contributions and expanding the contributor pool, rather than relying solely on maintainers.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

Can I Break This - Writing Resilient Save Methods

Discover techniques for writing resilient save operations, preventing data loss and dropped messages. Learn to spot and prevent subtle race conditions in your code.

• YouTube
• 40 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

New Dev, Old Codebase - A Series of Mentorship Stories

Explore mentorship experiences in software development, learning techniques to teach and teaching to learn. Discover how anyone can become a great mentor and contribute to thriving tech communities.

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

Accessibility is a Requirement

Discover how to create accessible web applications, improve user experience, and comply with legal requirements. Learn practical techniques and foster an environment prioritizing accessibility.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Ruby Central

You Are Your Own Worst Critic

Explore strategies to overcome self-sabotaging habits and impostor syndrome in your career. Learn to identify and break negative patterns for professional growth and self-confidence.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk