Rick Benavidez
@rickbenavidez.com
Husband, Father, Software Developer.
Co-founder at LEANSTACK.
He/Him. TX/WI.
Premeditatio Malorum.
I have friends everywhere...
Co-founder at LEANSTACK.
He/Him. TX/WI.
Premeditatio Malorum.
I have friends everywhere...
WordPress is terrible, and you should never use it under any circumstance.
November 4, 2025 at 2:21 AM
WordPress is terrible, and you should never use it under any circumstance.
Spent Saturday morning supporting the Central Texas Food Bank's mobile food pantry. All the smiles helped us get through the on and off rain and cold -- it was good work, and we helped a lot of folks. If you can, please consider donating money or volunteering: www.centraltexasfoodbank.org
Central Texas Food Bank
'The Central Texas Food Bank is the largest hunger-relief charity in Central Texas, providing immediate access to nutritious food and innovative programming and education. Our mission is to nourish hu...
www.centraltexasfoodbank.org
November 2, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Spent Saturday morning supporting the Central Texas Food Bank's mobile food pantry. All the smiles helped us get through the on and off rain and cold -- it was good work, and we helped a lot of folks. If you can, please consider donating money or volunteering: www.centraltexasfoodbank.org
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After all the driving (7000+ mi so far) and events you'd probably expect me to be tired, and I am, but I'm also incredibly energized by what I've seen from people.
You can join us at @xoruby.com in Austin this Saturday.
www.xoruby.com/event/austin/
You can join us at @xoruby.com in Austin this Saturday.
www.xoruby.com/event/austin/
October 21, 2025 at 1:55 PM
After all the driving (7000+ mi so far) and events you'd probably expect me to be tired, and I am, but I'm also incredibly energized by what I've seen from people.
You can join us at @xoruby.com in Austin this Saturday.
www.xoruby.com/event/austin/
You can join us at @xoruby.com in Austin this Saturday.
www.xoruby.com/event/austin/
Great people, great venue, and a wonderful speaker lineup. Really looking forward to joining fellow rubyists this Saturday in downtown Austin. Join me, and come say "hi"!
Austin: you're up next! A high-energy atmosphere with all the vibes of music and community? Yes plz!
🏙️ Sat. 10/25, 9am-5pm – The Cut ATX
📍 401 Sabine Street
🎟️ $100 tickets: https://xoruby.com/event/austin/
🏙️ Sat. 10/25, 9am-5pm – The Cut ATX
📍 401 Sabine Street
🎟️ $100 tickets: https://xoruby.com/event/austin/
October 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Great people, great venue, and a wonderful speaker lineup. Really looking forward to joining fellow rubyists this Saturday in downtown Austin. Join me, and come say "hi"!
I'd rather be confronted with the awful truth than hold on to the lie of a memory I once cherished. I just never thought there would be so many awful truths hiding among the memories.
September 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I'd rather be confronted with the awful truth than hold on to the lie of a memory I once cherished. I just never thought there would be so many awful truths hiding among the memories.
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Simi just wrote up an announcement that he’s done cooperating RubyCentral and it’s another very important read in this whole situation. Notably, he confirms everything in Joel Drapper’s write-up that’s already been circulating and really puts Ruby Central on blast.
rc-wtf.md
rc-wtf.md · GitHub
gist.github.com
September 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Simi just wrote up an announcement that he’s done cooperating RubyCentral and it’s another very important read in this whole situation. Notably, he confirms everything in Joel Drapper’s write-up that’s already been circulating and really puts Ruby Central on blast.
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After listening to about a dozen first-hand accounts, I’ve published what I know about the RubyGems takeover.
Shopify, pulling strings at Ruby Central, forces Bundler and RubyGems takeover
Ruby Central recently took over a collection of open source projects from their maintainers without their consent.
joel.drapper.me
September 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
After listening to about a dozen first-hand accounts, I’ve published what I know about the RubyGems takeover.
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Hey, #ruby folks! I've been one of the #RubyGems maintainers for the last decade.
Ruby Central has forcefully taken control of the RubyGems organization on GitHub, the `rubygems-update` and `bundler` gems on rubygems[.]org, and more.
You can read the details here: pup-e.com/goodbye-ruby...
Ruby Central has forcefully taken control of the RubyGems organization on GitHub, the `rubygems-update` and `bundler` gems on rubygems[.]org, and more.
You can read the details here: pup-e.com/goodbye-ruby...
RubyGems.org | your community gem host
rubygems.org
September 19, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Hey, #ruby folks! I've been one of the #RubyGems maintainers for the last decade.
Ruby Central has forcefully taken control of the RubyGems organization on GitHub, the `rubygems-update` and `bundler` gems on rubygems[.]org, and more.
You can read the details here: pup-e.com/goodbye-ruby...
Ruby Central has forcefully taken control of the RubyGems organization on GitHub, the `rubygems-update` and `bundler` gems on rubygems[.]org, and more.
You can read the details here: pup-e.com/goodbye-ruby...
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Yes, do this.
"You cannot arrest someone because they are Hispanic" is worth fighting for. It's worth shutting down the government for. And it's worth attracting attention to.
"You cannot arrest someone because they are Hispanic" is worth fighting for. It's worth shutting down the government for. And it's worth attracting attention to.
A provision banning racial profiling of Hispanics by ICE in reaction to yesterday's SCotUs action should immediately be added as a non-negotiable position for any kind of CR.
*Force* the GOP to *demand* racial profiling of Hispanics and make them threaten to shut down the government over it
*Force* the GOP to *demand* racial profiling of Hispanics and make them threaten to shut down the government over it
September 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Yes, do this.
"You cannot arrest someone because they are Hispanic" is worth fighting for. It's worth shutting down the government for. And it's worth attracting attention to.
"You cannot arrest someone because they are Hispanic" is worth fighting for. It's worth shutting down the government for. And it's worth attracting attention to.
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This is the official team page of the James Talarico campaign.
It’s time to take on the billionaires and their puppet politicians.
It’s time to take on the billionaires and their puppet politicians.
I’m running for the U.S. Senate.
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
Billionaires have taken over Texas and taken over America — but together, we can take power back for working people.
youtube.com/shorts/IpO0S...
I’m running for the U.S. Senate
YouTube video by James Talarico
youtube.com
September 9, 2025 at 2:25 PM
This is the official team page of the James Talarico campaign.
It’s time to take on the billionaires and their puppet politicians.
It’s time to take on the billionaires and their puppet politicians.
More poetry, less prose.
August 26, 2025 at 5:45 PM
More poetry, less prose.
He nervously chuckles as he names a class Agent::Smith.
August 8, 2025 at 2:17 PM
He nervously chuckles as he names a class Agent::Smith.
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Texas House Democrats offer a brief response to Gov. Greg Abbott's threat of arrest and expulsion: "Come and take it."
August 4, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Texas House Democrats offer a brief response to Gov. Greg Abbott's threat of arrest and expulsion: "Come and take it."
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Texas Democrats are protecting Americans' freedom, while the GOP tries to rig the 2026 elections for Trump.
Texas Democrats Break Quorum To Save America
Texas Democrats are protecting Americans' freedom, while the GOP tries to rig the 2026 elections for Trump.
www.lonestarleft.com
August 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Texas Democrats are protecting Americans' freedom, while the GOP tries to rig the 2026 elections for Trump.
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Tickets are on sale for XO Ruby! Go get yours:
September 6th: Chicago
September 13th: Atlanta
September 20th: New Orleans
October (TBA): Portland, San Diego, and Austin
www.xoruby.com/blog/why-i-a...
Follow @xoruby.com and @jremsikjr.bsky.social for updates.
#Ruby #RubyOnRails
September 6th: Chicago
September 13th: Atlanta
September 20th: New Orleans
October (TBA): Portland, San Diego, and Austin
www.xoruby.com/blog/why-i-a...
Follow @xoruby.com and @jremsikjr.bsky.social for updates.
#Ruby #RubyOnRails
Why I'm Taking Events on the Road This Fall
I last interviewed for a job in 2007. Since then, each new opportunity in my career has come through my network. People who knew when I was ready for something new, who could vouch for my work, who sa...
www.xoruby.com
July 31, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Tickets are on sale for XO Ruby! Go get yours:
September 6th: Chicago
September 13th: Atlanta
September 20th: New Orleans
October (TBA): Portland, San Diego, and Austin
www.xoruby.com/blog/why-i-a...
Follow @xoruby.com and @jremsikjr.bsky.social for updates.
#Ruby #RubyOnRails
September 6th: Chicago
September 13th: Atlanta
September 20th: New Orleans
October (TBA): Portland, San Diego, and Austin
www.xoruby.com/blog/why-i-a...
Follow @xoruby.com and @jremsikjr.bsky.social for updates.
#Ruby #RubyOnRails
I forgot how much I loved South Park.
July 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
I forgot how much I loved South Park.
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⚡️ We launched the general ⚡️ ticket sale⚡️ for the San Francisco Ruby Conference on November 19-20! Get yours at lu.ma/sfrubyconf2025
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
July 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
⚡️ We launched the general ⚡️ ticket sale⚡️ for the San Francisco Ruby Conference on November 19-20! Get yours at lu.ma/sfrubyconf2025
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
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New: a hacker compromised a version of Amazon's Q AI agent, added commands to 'wipe' computers, then Amazon released it. Unclear if wipe effective; hacker did it to prove point. “Ruthless corporations leave no room for vigilance among their over-worked developers.” www.404media.co/hacker-plant...
Hacker Plants Computer 'Wiping' Commands in Amazon's AI Coding Agent
The wiping commands probably wouldn't have worked, but a hacker who says they wanted to expose Amazon’s AI “security theater” was able to add code to Amazon’s popular ‘Q’ AI assistant for VS Code, whi...
www.404media.co
July 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
New: a hacker compromised a version of Amazon's Q AI agent, added commands to 'wipe' computers, then Amazon released it. Unclear if wipe effective; hacker did it to prove point. “Ruthless corporations leave no room for vigilance among their over-worked developers.” www.404media.co/hacker-plant...
The whole conversation about AGI or SuperIntelligence has always felt like an artificial marker that companies can contort into a mission. A goal (worse, on a sliding scale) helps no one unless it's framed around value creation. It always comes back to the problems worth solving.
July 22, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The whole conversation about AGI or SuperIntelligence has always felt like an artificial marker that companies can contort into a mission. A goal (worse, on a sliding scale) helps no one unless it's framed around value creation. It always comes back to the problems worth solving.
"This is as normal as it's going to be. It's going to be much weirder very soon." 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWoy...
Anthropic co-founder: AGI predictions, leaving OpenAI, what keeps him up at night | Ben Mann
YouTube video by Lenny's Podcast
www.youtube.com
July 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"This is as normal as it's going to be. It's going to be much weirder very soon." 👀 www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWoy...
"Not as gospel. Not as a template. More like... archaeological artifacts. "Here's what one person did, once, on a particular week in 2025.": worksonmymachine.substack.com/p/nobody-kno...
Nobody Knows How To Build With AI Yet
The future of software development might just be jazz. Everyone improvising. Nobody following the sheet music.
worksonmymachine.substack.com
July 22, 2025 at 11:56 AM
"Not as gospel. Not as a template. More like... archaeological artifacts. "Here's what one person did, once, on a particular week in 2025.": worksonmymachine.substack.com/p/nobody-kno...
I cannot be trusted to add water to cold brew concentrate.
July 14, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I cannot be trusted to add water to cold brew concentrate.
48 hours into an outage with astound internet that bounces between partial and full. Support says no ETA on a fix and no details available. Fun start to the week.
July 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
48 hours into an outage with astound internet that bounces between partial and full. Support says no ETA on a fix and no details available. Fun start to the week.