Jeremy Smith
@jeremysmith.co
Product-focused Rails dev • Studio: http://hybrd.co • Co-host: @indierails.com • Organizer: @blueridgeruby.com
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One more day! ⏳ CFP closes tomorrow, don’t let that idea stay in your drafts.
January 12, 2026 at 6:50 PM
One more day! ⏳ CFP closes tomorrow, don’t let that idea stay in your drafts.
The Making Software newsletter is beautiful and brilliant. Now I understand how the SVG fill-rule works!
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January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
The Making Software newsletter is beautiful and brilliant. Now I understand how the SVG fill-rule works!
www.makingsoftware.com
www.makingsoftware.com
Absolutely! If you can DM me your email, I'll get you on the list!
January 10, 2026 at 9:40 PM
Absolutely! If you can DM me your email, I'll get you on the list!
Oh bummer, Stas! But catch us on the next one! We're on a quarterly schedule, so should be early April. I'll make sure to announce again!
January 10, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Oh bummer, Stas! But catch us on the next one! We're on a quarterly schedule, so should be early April. I'll make sure to announce again!
Hey Jonathan, for sure! :) Can you DM me with your (and their) emails?
January 10, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Hey Jonathan, for sure! :) Can you DM me with your (and their) emails?
Sure thing, see you there! :)
January 10, 2026 at 7:39 PM
Sure thing, see you there! :)
Hey Jamie, absolutely! Sending an invite now!
January 10, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Hey Jamie, absolutely! Sending an invite now!
Hey Ruby consultants, freelancers, and agencies! Quick reminder: we have the Ruby Consultants Quarterly Gathering (over Zoom) on Monday, 1pm ET! Come talk shop with other Rubyists. (It's not widely publicized, so if you don't have an invite, DM me and I'll add you.)
January 10, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Hey Ruby consultants, freelancers, and agencies! Quick reminder: we have the Ruby Consultants Quarterly Gathering (over Zoom) on Monday, 1pm ET! Come talk shop with other Rubyists. (It's not widely publicized, so if you don't have an invite, DM me and I'll add you.)
Crossed the 50-hour mark working on @blueridgeruby.com this week. I've targeted 10 hours a week working on the conference until the last week, where I'll probably take off completely and work full time finalizing everything.
January 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
Crossed the 50-hour mark working on @blueridgeruby.com this week. I've targeted 10 hours a week working on the conference until the last week, where I'll probably take off completely and work full time finalizing everything.
Y'all, Claude just did the cutest thing to generate a rails migration timestamp 🥹
January 10, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Y'all, Claude just did the cutest thing to generate a rails migration timestamp 🥹
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[ENG] 📢 Good news!
You now have until January 14 to submit your talk proposal.
👉 Submit your proposal!
[PT-BR] 📢 Boa notícia!
Agora você tem até o dia 14 de janeiro para enviar sua palestra.
👉 Envie sua proposta!
cfp.tropicalonrails.com/
#TropicalOnRails #RubyOnRails #CallForProposals #CFP
You now have until January 14 to submit your talk proposal.
👉 Submit your proposal!
[PT-BR] 📢 Boa notícia!
Agora você tem até o dia 14 de janeiro para enviar sua palestra.
👉 Envie sua proposta!
cfp.tropicalonrails.com/
#TropicalOnRails #RubyOnRails #CallForProposals #CFP
January 9, 2026 at 7:15 PM
[ENG] 📢 Good news!
You now have until January 14 to submit your talk proposal.
👉 Submit your proposal!
[PT-BR] 📢 Boa notícia!
Agora você tem até o dia 14 de janeiro para enviar sua palestra.
👉 Envie sua proposta!
cfp.tropicalonrails.com/
#TropicalOnRails #RubyOnRails #CallForProposals #CFP
You now have until January 14 to submit your talk proposal.
👉 Submit your proposal!
[PT-BR] 📢 Boa notícia!
Agora você tem até o dia 14 de janeiro para enviar sua palestra.
👉 Envie sua proposta!
cfp.tropicalonrails.com/
#TropicalOnRails #RubyOnRails #CallForProposals #CFP
Now is a great time to be working on talk proposals! The CFP deadline for @rbqconf.bsky.social is tomorrow, then @blastoffrails.bsky.social and @tropicalonrails.bsky.social on the 10th. Here's the full list from RubyEvents: www.rubyevents.org/cfp
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January 6, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Now is a great time to be working on talk proposals! The CFP deadline for @rbqconf.bsky.social is tomorrow, then @blastoffrails.bsky.social and @tropicalonrails.bsky.social on the 10th. Here's the full list from RubyEvents: www.rubyevents.org/cfp
I'm going to be making some Behind the Scenes videos leading up to @blueridgeruby.com this spring. This first one is some background on our CFP process and my advice on submitting talk proposals to Blue Ridge and other conferences.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAy7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAy7...
Blue Ridge Behind the Scenes - CFPs
YouTube video by Jeremy Smith
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January 6, 2026 at 1:12 PM
I'm going to be making some Behind the Scenes videos leading up to @blueridgeruby.com this spring. This first one is some background on our CFP process and my advice on submitting talk proposals to Blue Ridge and other conferences.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAy7...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAy7...
Just posted the hotel options! bsky.app/profile/jere...
I just booked Aloft, which is on a cool street a block and a half from the venue, and decently priced.
We've just updated the website with our hotel recommendations. There are lots of hotel and AirBnB options near the venue and while there's no official conference hotel, we wanted to highlight some good options. blueridgeruby.com#stay
January 2, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Just posted the hotel options! bsky.app/profile/jere...
I just booked Aloft, which is on a cool street a block and a half from the venue, and decently priced.
We've just updated the website with our hotel recommendations. There are lots of hotel and AirBnB options near the venue and while there's no official conference hotel, we wanted to highlight some good options. blueridgeruby.com#stay
April 30 & May 1, 2026 in Asheville, NC
A friendly, regional Ruby conference in the mountains of western North Carolina.
blueridgeruby.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:24 PM
I just booked Aloft, which is on a cool street a block and a half from the venue, and decently priced.
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Happy New Year from RBQ Conf.
There are 6 days left to submit a talk if you’d like to speak with us this March.
Rare tickets are still available for a little longer.
We’re excited for the year ahead and can’t wait to gather in Austin.
rbqconf.com
There are 6 days left to submit a talk if you’d like to speak with us this March.
Rare tickets are still available for a little longer.
We’re excited for the year ahead and can’t wait to gather in Austin.
rbqconf.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Happy New Year from RBQ Conf.
There are 6 days left to submit a talk if you’d like to speak with us this March.
Rare tickets are still available for a little longer.
We’re excited for the year ahead and can’t wait to gather in Austin.
rbqconf.com
There are 6 days left to submit a talk if you’d like to speak with us this March.
Rare tickets are still available for a little longer.
We’re excited for the year ahead and can’t wait to gather in Austin.
rbqconf.com
"Fewer fixtures + updates in setup seem like going back to factory bot."
This has been my feeling as well. 👆
This has been my feeling as well. 👆
January 1, 2026 at 5:42 PM
"Fewer fixtures + updates in setup seem like going back to factory bot."
This has been my feeling as well. 👆
This has been my feeling as well. 👆
The hidden cost of fixtures is the time spent trying to understand the ones you didn't create (or don't remember).
Dropping into a test with extensive fixtures is like trying to make sense out of a scene from Harry Potter book 5, without the worldbuilding of the previous 4.
Dropping into a test with extensive fixtures is like trying to make sense out of a scene from Harry Potter book 5, without the worldbuilding of the previous 4.
January 1, 2026 at 5:31 PM
The hidden cost of fixtures is the time spent trying to understand the ones you didn't create (or don't remember).
Dropping into a test with extensive fixtures is like trying to make sense out of a scene from Harry Potter book 5, without the worldbuilding of the previous 4.
Dropping into a test with extensive fixtures is like trying to make sense out of a scene from Harry Potter book 5, without the worldbuilding of the previous 4.
Man, if I wasn't planning @blueridgeruby.com, I'd be submitting a "hot takes" talk to @balkanruby.bsky.social. I've already got the outline for a spicy (for me) talk on Hotwire ready to go. 🌶️
January 1, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Man, if I wasn't planning @blueridgeruby.com, I'd be submitting a "hot takes" talk to @balkanruby.bsky.social. I've already got the outline for a spicy (for me) talk on Hotwire ready to go. 🌶️
Quick update: I should hopefully have hotel details worked out and announced by Friday. ❤️
December 31, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Quick update: I should hopefully have hotel details worked out and announced by Friday. ❤️
I can't tell you how encouraging it is to see the first two week's of initial ticket sales, talk proposals, and sponsorship inquiries for Blue Ridge. And during the holidays, when everyone is busy! So pumped for spring in Asheville. ☺️
December 31, 2025 at 2:13 AM
I can't tell you how encouraging it is to see the first two week's of initial ticket sales, talk proposals, and sponsorship inquiries for Blue Ridge. And during the holidays, when everyone is busy! So pumped for spring in Asheville. ☺️
Ah, nice! 👍 As soon as Ben mentioned Redis, I started thinking about Kredis. ☺️
December 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Ah, nice! 👍 As soon as Ben mentioned Redis, I started thinking about Kredis. ☺️
Hey thanks Rosa, much appreciated! 🙏 I'm almost positive on_conflict: :discard will work for me in this situation. But alas, I'll have to wait until we can migrate off Delayed::Job. 🥲
December 30, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Hey thanks Rosa, much appreciated! 🙏 I'm almost positive on_conflict: :discard will work for me in this situation. But alas, I'll have to wait until we can migrate off Delayed::Job. 🥲