2024 Recap: Second Annual Blue Ridge Ruby Conference

"A welcoming, informative, and honestly pretty magical little couple of days Ruby Heart"

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The 2nd annual Blue Ridge Ruby conference took place at The Collider in downtown Asheville.

But... how did people like it?


What Did People Have to Say?

The conference was great! I really appreciate all the work that you all put into it. ~ Dustin
Just got back from an inspiring experience at the Blue Ridge Ruby Conference 2024! 🌟...The conference, held in downtown Asheville, was superbly organized... ~ Tasleem
Thanks for putting on a wonderful conference! ~ Lauren

The Talks

There were 10 featured talks, in addition to 9 ⚡️lightning talks⚡️.

The Very Hungry Transaction

Daniel Colson

Simplicity: The Key to Software Success

Brian Childress

Nil - Nothing is Easy, Is It?

Craig Buchek

My Rails App is Old Enough to Drink: Over Two Decades with One App

John Paul Ashenfelter

Navigating Career Transitions - Stop Second Guessing and Let Go of Guilt

Lauren Auchter

Refactoring: The ASMR of Programming Talks

Max VelDink

Narrative Reflections: Transmuting Ruby Code into Storytelling Gold

Travis Turner

Glimpses of Humanity: My Game-Building AI Pair

Louis Antonopoulos

Validate Me! - Demystifying Rails Validators

Rachael Wright-Munn

The Pursuit of Happiness

Dustin Haefele-Tschanz

A Rubyist's Guide to Existential Dread

Jeremy Smith