Ruby Central Courses

The Humble Hash

Explore Ruby's hash functionality, from basics to advanced techniques. Learn to leverage hashes for concise, performant code and discover surprising features of this versatile data structure.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Ractor Demonstration

Explore Ruby 3's Ractor feature for thread-safe concurrent programming. Learn its powers and limitations through interactive demonstrations with expert Koichi Sasada.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How to Be a Great Developer Without Being a Great Coder

Strategies for excelling as a developer beyond coding skills, focusing on problem-solving, learning techniques, and non-technical attributes to boost your career and confidence.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Missing Guide to Service Objects in Rails

Explore service objects in Rails, covering approaches for error handling, code reuse, directory organization, and OO vs functional patterns, to enhance custom business logic implementation.

• YouTube
• 31 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

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
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

All You Need to Know to Build Dynamic Forms - JS Free

Discover how to create dynamic forms in Rails using ActiveModel's API and Form Objects pattern, enhanced with Hotwire for advanced features—all without JavaScript.

• YouTube
• 33 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

How to Get a Project Unstuck

Learn strategies to revive stalled open source projects, including coordination, leadership, and practical steps for short and long-term success. Gain insights from case studies and principles for effective project revival.

• YouTube
• 43 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Growing Software From Seed

Explore methodical approaches to debugging and cultivating software through daily observation, drawing parallels with gardening practices to uncover hidden signals and foster organic growth.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

Scaling Rails API to Write-Heavy Traffic

Practical techniques for scaling Rails API to handle millions of database transactions per minute, focusing on multiple databases and sharding for write-heavy traffic in mobile gaming.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk

What is Developer Empathy?

Explore strategies for fostering empathy in dev teams, promoting psychological safety, and creating equitable practices that enhance learning and collaboration across all levels.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• On-Demand
• Conference Talk