Ruby Central Courses

The Power of Improv - Unlocking Your Creative Potential as a Developer

Discover how improvisation techniques can enhance creativity, collaboration, and career satisfaction for developers through interactive exercises and practical insights.

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

Managing the Burnout Burndown

Practical strategies for tech leaders to manage stress, reduce burnout, and maintain productivity. Combines real-world experience with academic insights for a balanced approach to workplace well-being.

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

Building a More Effective, Bidirectional Mentor-Mentee Relationship

Explore strategies to enhance mentor-mentee relationships, drawing from research and personal experiences. Learn to overcome common challenges and maximize value for both parties.

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

Rails Performance Monitoring 101 - A Primer for Junior Developers

Learn essential tools and techniques for identifying and resolving performance issues in Rails applications, focusing on a top-down approach for triaging and scaling viral startups.

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

A Ruby Community Podcast Live

Live podcast featuring interviews with Ruby community leaders, including Aaron Patterson and Irina Nazarova. Audience participation encouraged through questions and voting for additional guests.

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

Keynote - Investing in the Ruby Community

Explore how a developer's passion for Ruby led to community investments, featuring insights on Rails, Shopify upgrades, and Ruby VM improvements.

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

Leading through Change - When Two Cultures Combine

Explore leadership strategies for navigating cultural mergers, fostering collaboration, and driving positive change in diverse organizational environments.

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

An Imposter's Guide to Growth in Engineering

Explore imposter syndrome in mid to upper-level engineers, learn how it can lead to growth, and discover practical steps to overcome it when facing new challenges.

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

Hacking Your Emotional API

Explore how emotions impact teamwork and code quality. Learn practical tools for handling emotions, improving cognition, memory, and communication in software development.

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

The End of Legacy Code

Explore the concept of Eternal Onboarding to transform your perspective on legacy code, eliminating fear and frustration while embracing curiosity and documentation.

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

Accessible by Default

Learn strategies for making large, existing Rails applications accessible through automated scanning, custom forms, and preview-driven development.

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

Rails as a Piece of Birthday Cake

Discover how to structure Rails applications using a layered approach for better maintainability, drawing parallels with birthday cakes to illustrate effective strategies for scaling and organizing your codebase.

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

Rails on Ruby - How Ruby Makes Rails Great

Explore how Ruby's flexibility and metaprogramming empower Rails, enhancing its API and developer experience. Learn to leverage these features in your own Rails applications for increased functionality and efficiency.

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

Exploring the Power of Turbo Streams and ActionCable

Explore real-time web development with Turbo Streams and ActionCable by building a tic-tac-toe game, suitable for both beginners and advanced coders interested in Hotwire's Turbo.

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

Teaching Capybara Testing - An Illustrated Adventure

Illustrated adventure exploring end-to-end testing with Capybara, covering basics and enlightening developers on the importance of comprehensive testing beyond unit tests.

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