Rails World: Roy Tomeij and Ali Krynitsky
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Rails World: Roy Tomeij and Ali Krynitsky
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Roy Tomeij and Ali Krynitsky join us at Rails World Amsterdam to discuss the European Ruby community's revival and the growing landscape of Ruby conferences across the continent.
• Roy shares his Ruby journey starting in 2005 when his team switched from Java to Rails 0.12
• AppSignal co-founder explains their approach to community sponsorship beyond just recruitment
• Ali details how COVID decimated many Ruby meetups, creating the need for fresh initiatives
• Baltic Ruby conference travels to different locations to revitalize local Ruby communities
• Ruby Europe Foundation connects approximately 20 meetup organizers across European countries
• Both guests emphasize the need for new blood in the mature Ruby community
• RubyEvents.org serves as a central hub for all Ruby conference recordings
• Practical advice for new conference organizers: secure sponsors first and share the workload
• The "Euruko effect" - how hosting the traveling conference often inspires organizers to create their own events
• AppSignal's famous Stroopwafels have become a beloved Ruby community tradition
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