The Three-Encoding Problem

Explore Ruby's unique approach to encodings in this 34-minute conference talk from RubyConfMini 2022. Dive deep into the world of character encodings, going beyond UTF-8 to discover the over 100 encodings supported by Ruby. Learn about the three encodings your application likely uses without your knowledge and understand their impact on both correctness and performance. Examine how encodings apply to more than just strings and gain insights into Ruby's rich encoding APIs. By the end of this talk, acquire the knowledge to handle encoding exceptions more effectively, moving beyond simply using force_encoding.