The Three-Encoding Problem in Ruby

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 how encodings impact not just strings, but other aspects of your code. Gain insights into the rich encoding APIs provided by Ruby and their effects on application correctness and performance. By the end of this talk, acquire the knowledge to handle encoding issues more effectively, moving beyond simply using force_encoding when encountering exceptions.