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Ruby Central is the organizing force behind RubyConf, RailsConf & the proud maintainers of RubyGems, Bundler. We've been advancing the Ruby ecosystem & community since 2001. Get involved: https://rubycentral.org RailsConf 2025: https://railsconf.org
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We’ve postponed our Q&A following concerns about its overlap with Rosh Hashanah. We apologize for the short notice. A new date will be announced soon. In the meantime, please watch this update from our Executive Director: youtu.be/VyCiE3GjQps
An Update From Ruby Central
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With the recent increase of supply chain attacks across ecosystems, Ruby Central is taking proactive steps to safeguard the Ruby gem ecosystem end-to-end.

Our Board has approved new governance and security measures for RubyGems and Bundler.

Read Full statement here: buff.ly/PsvO2Zh
Strengthening the Stewardship of RubyGems and Bundler
At the heart of Ruby Central’s mission is our responsibility to steward the open source tools that power the Ruby ecosystem. That commitment is only as strong as the people and processes behind it....
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We were honored to join at Human Rights Campaign's National Dinner this weekend. A night of connection & celebration with leaders and advocates working toward building an inclusive future. At Ruby Central, we’re inspired by spaces that uplift equality & community.
Alan Ridlehoover ( @alan.codegardener.com ) has called Cisco Meraki "the largest Rails shop you've never heard of" -- but after sponsoring events like #RubyConf & #RailsConf, that might not be true! 💫

Cisco Meraki hires 100+ Rails devs/yr & sponsorship is CRUCIAL to meeting their hiring needs.
The Ruby Central team is heading to #RailsWorld 2025 this week! 🇳🇱

Shan Cureton (Executive Director) & Marty Haught (Director of Open Source) will both be present. Be sure to say hello! 👋

AND Marty will be giving a lightning ⚡ talk on RubyGems & sustainability in OSS -- you won't want to miss it!
We caught up with Merritt Mason, a CS student & job seeker, about his experience at #RailsConf 2025!

He discusses the job fair, connecting with hiring managers, & standing out through conference networking. ✨
Evan Phoenix ( @evanphx.dev ) was one of the original Executive Directors of Ruby Central & an OG #RubyConf/#RailsConf organizer. 💎

We spoke with him at the FINAL RailsConf to get his unique perspective on this LANDMARK event, plus his hopes for the future. 💙
Ruby Central leaders Shan Cureton (Executive Director) and Marty Haught (Director of Open Source) will be attending #RailsWorld in Amsterdam this week, where @mghaught.bsky.social will deliver a lightning talk on RubyGems and open source sustainability.

Be sure to say hello! 👋
We're BACK with our company spotlight, showcasing the world's best businesses built with Ruby! 🤩

This month, we talked to Tom Rossi about his ~30-year journey leading Higher Pixels, the origins & growth of Buzzsprout, & why he still chooses Ruby on Rails. 💪
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Company Spotlight: Buzzsprout and the Lasting Power of "Vanilla" Ruby on Rails
Back in 2007, Higher Pixels was a Rails-powered product company with two core offerings: Tick for time tracking, and M Sites for helping small nonprofits create websites. Around this time, many of M…
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Have you heard the latest episode of the RubyGems Podcast? 🎧

In Episode 3, hosts Marty Haught and David Hill chat with Sarah Mei, a long-time Ruby community leader who founded RailsBridge in 2009 and currently works as a Technical Advisor for BackerKit.

Subscribe to never miss an episode! 💫
Sarah Mei: RailsBridge, Community Building, and the Human Side of Code - The Ruby Gems Podcast
Sarah Mei, a longtime Ruby community leader and former Ruby Central board member, shares her journey from co-founding RailsBridge to advocating for diversity and human-centered software development.•…
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Tia Anderson was one of the Scholars in our Scholars and Guides program at #RailsConf 2025. 🍎

This ✨ MAGICAL ✨ moment happened on day 3 of the conference. And she's already doing more incredible things, including being confirmed as a speaker for the #SFRuby Conference this November! 🤩
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The story of how #RailsConf 2025 inspired a new app for networking in the Ruby ecosystem... 💫

We interviewed @joemasilotti.com to hear about the origin of Ruby Friends, building it in under a month with Hotwire Native, and what's next: rubycentral.org/news/inspire...
The #RailsConf 2025 recap is HERE! (I'm not crying, you're crying. 🥺😭)

While this may have been the final RailsConf, we can't wait to see everyone again at RubyConf. 💙
RailsConf 2025 Recap
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This is also a great reminder that open source security doesn’t just HAPPEN. It's thanks to the people and processes that ensure our ecosystem remains safe. 💎❤️
Ever wonder what happens behind the scenes to keep RubyGems safe? 🤔

The RubyGems team is sharing how they handle security -- and detect most malicious gems before they're reported!

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How RubyGems.org Protects Our Community’s Critical OSS Infrastructure - RubyGems Blog
25 Aug 2025
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We are aware of a recent report about malicious gems. The RubyGems team detected this on July 20th & began removing affected gems.

We want to reassure the community that the issue is resolved & did not affect widely used or trusted packages. Read more 👇 buff.ly/boeziFz
Update on Malicious Gems Removal - RubyGems Blog
08 Aug 2025
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