Building an Education Savings Platform, with Ruby

Explore the development of an education savings platform using Ruby in this 25-minute conference talk from RubyConf 2022. Delve into the structure of Wealthsimple Foundation, a Canadian charity supported by Wealthsimple, and its mission to promote access to post-secondary education. Learn about the ethical considerations in organizations supporting both for-profit and non-profit activities, the responsibilities of engineers in the non-profit sector, and the challenges and opportunities of using digital products to address systemic inequalities. Gain insights into how Ruby is utilized to build financial tools trusted by millions of Canadians and its application in creating a platform aimed at enabling a brighter future through education.