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Ruby Central is a non-profit organization supporting the Ruby community since 2001. Follow along as we plan the upcoming conferences @rubyconf @railsconf

Tia currently runs a small consultancy, helping clients with onboarding, CRM cleanup, and theming, especially on platforms like NationBuilder. She’s also on the lookout for her next opportunity as a software engineer, ideally somewhere she can continue growing as a back-end or full-stack developer.

Outside of tech, she is a mom, a grandma, and a gardener who loves tending to her backyard food forest and cooking for her loved ones. 💛

Be sure to say hi if you see Tia around the conference! 🤩

Meet Tia Anderson, one of our #RailsConf Scholars this year! ✨

Tia’s journey into Ruby on Rails began after years of working on the front end of a large Rails app, without fully realizing the power of the framework.

When she was laid off, she decided to take the leap to finally learn how to build with Rails. In the six months since, she’s been building full-stack applications that feel functional and truly usable. As she says, she's "hooked!"

The Ruby Central Scholars & Guides program pairs first-time or early-career conference attendees (Scholars) with experienced community members (Guides) to help them navigate the event, make meaningful connections, and get the most out of their experience.

Scholars receive a free ticket and support before and during the conference, with a focus on mentorship and making RailsConf more welcoming and accessible. ❤️

Counting down the days til #RailsConf next week? 👀

Us too. 🥲

So we asked David Hill, host of the Ode to RailsConf podcast, to put together a playlist of the ESSENTIAL episodes to listen to in the lead up to the event!

Get your RailsConf fix early: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6fINeQaNM2f7VIRHUkwQ71?si=ELhnUDVQSwGdFMwHw8Nb8Q&nd=1&dlsi=8e0745e4d46f4d62

Ode to RailsConf highlights

Playlist · David Esmale Hill · 6 items

Spotify

Ratnadeep Deshmane will be traveling from Pune, India, to speak at #RailsConf next week in Philly! 🤩

We sat down to discuss:

💎 His talk on design decisions in Rails
💎 How his team is using AI tools
💎 Creating OSS tools for his local community

...and much more!

Watch the interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6zpzaQsm4I

Ruby Talks: Ratnadeep Deshmane on Design Decisions in Rails, Vibe Coding, & RailsConf 2025

YouTube

It's official: #RailsConf 2025 is SOLD OUT! 🙌

Thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket. We can't WAIT to gather and celebrate next week in Philly! 🎉

Our keynote speaker, Aji Slater, spoke about the final #RailsConf and the "Keynote of Keynotes" on The Bike Shed podcast!

Give it a listen here: https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com/466

466: All about keynotes with Aji Slater

As the final RailsConf draws near Joël and Aji Slater sit down to discuss its varied and interesting history of keynote presentations.

The Bike Shed

🚨 NOT A DRILL 🚨

Only a few tickets remaining for the FINAL #RailsConf next week in Philly!

Get yours now: https://ti.to/railsconf/2025

Meet Yaşar Celep, one of our Scholars attending this year’s #RailsConf! 👋

Yaşar is a backend and platform engineer based in Istanbul, Turkey, with 8 years of experience in tech and 5 years working with Ruby.

He’s also a long-time open source event organizer and is behind many Ruby and Linux gatherings in Turkey!

Outside of work, Yaşar is a trained search and rescue volunteer and LOVES to make Neapolitan pizza 🍕 (he moonlights as a pizza chef at his friend’s pizzeria).

The Ruby Central Scholars & Guides program pairs first-time or early-career conference attendees (Scholars) with experienced community members (Guides) to help them navigate the event, make meaningful connections, and get the most out of their experience.

Scholars receive a free ticket and support before and during the conference, with a focus on mentorship and making RailsConf more welcoming and accessible. 💙

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Ruby Central's FIRST EVER Silent Auction is underway!

This is YOUR CHANCE to bid on incredible experiences (including a VIP RubyConf package) and Ruby-related items and services, all while supporting our community programs and operations. 😍

Check out the Silent Auction items here: https://givebutter.com/c/rubycentral

Bidding ends on July 9th (Day 2 of #RailsConf) -- although you don't have to be attending RailsConf to participate!

AND you can choose to make a direct contribution in addition to (or in lieu of) your bid.

We deeply appreciate your support. ❤️