The Curious Case of the Bad Clone

Embark on a 52-minute journey through a Ruby debugging adventure presented by Ufuk Kayserilioglu at Ruby Central. Explore the intriguing case of a two-line change that caused a 150% slowdown in the Shopify monolith, initially implicating Sorbet as the culprit. Follow the speaker's investigation as they delve deep into the Sorbet, Rails, and Ruby codebases to uncover the root cause. Discover valuable tools and debugging techniques applicable to similar performance issues. Gain insights into the nuances of Ruby programming and learn about the fix implemented in Ruby 3.0. This talk offers both an engaging narrative and practical knowledge for Ruby developers looking to enhance their debugging skills and understanding of the language.