Andy Croll
@andycroll.bsky.social
And this equally applies to conference talks. You need a story and not just release notes.
www.joanwestenberg.com/p/why-stori...
www.joanwestenberg.com/p/why-stori...
Why Stories Make You Smarter Than Self-Help Books
The Smartest People You Know Still Read Novels
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October 31, 2025 at 5:00 PM
And this equally applies to conference talks. You need a story and not just release notes.
www.joanwestenberg.com/p/why-stori...
www.joanwestenberg.com/p/why-stori...
October 20, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Reposted by Andy Croll
It's scary getting up on stage. Especially when some guy in a sparkly jacket is throwing crazy ruby at you. Being able to give some prizes at the end is the least I can do. Big thanks to our prize sponsors:
@honeybadger.io
@judoscale.com
@joemasilotti.com
@andycroll.bsky.social
@honeybadger.io
@judoscale.com
@joemasilotti.com
@andycroll.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 3:02 PM
It's scary getting up on stage. Especially when some guy in a sparkly jacket is throwing crazy ruby at you. Being able to give some prizes at the end is the least I can do. Big thanks to our prize sponsors:
@honeybadger.io
@judoscale.com
@joemasilotti.com
@andycroll.bsky.social
@honeybadger.io
@judoscale.com
@joemasilotti.com
@andycroll.bsky.social
If I put together a 2/3day Rails-oriented, indie business/small team technical leader MICRO-conference for early/mid-Jan in the UK countryside… would that sound interesting?
Everyone brings one strong opinion and one problem and we take it in turns to help each other out.
Everyone brings one strong opinion and one problem and we take it in turns to help each other out.
October 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
If I put together a 2/3day Rails-oriented, indie business/small team technical leader MICRO-conference for early/mid-Jan in the UK countryside… would that sound interesting?
Everyone brings one strong opinion and one problem and we take it in turns to help each other out.
Everyone brings one strong opinion and one problem and we take it in turns to help each other out.
Reposted by Andy Croll
The game show works best when I have great contestants and I had some GREAT contestants this time. They brought the energy and the fun!
October 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The game show works best when I have great contestants and I had some GREAT contestants this time. They brought the energy and the fun!
They'll be there for you.
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October 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM
They'll be there for you.
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Reposted by Andy Croll
Freedom, another member of the Ruby Central Board, wrote this post, but it closely aligns with my feelings and experiences as well.
apiguy.substack.com/p/a-board-me...
apiguy.substack.com/p/a-board-me...
A board member's perspective of the RubyGems controversy
What a week it's been as a Ruby Central Board Member.
apiguy.substack.com
September 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Freedom, another member of the Ruby Central Board, wrote this post, but it closely aligns with my feelings and experiences as well.
apiguy.substack.com/p/a-board-me...
apiguy.substack.com/p/a-board-me...
It’ll be missed. Because it was so carefully curated.
We do these things out of love.
We do these things out of love.
Friendly.rb is taking a break.
We've had quite a few questions about that and wanted to share them publicly.
blog.adrianthedev.com/friendly-is...
We've had quite a few questions about that and wanted to share them publicly.
blog.adrianthedev.com/friendly-is...
September 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It’ll be missed. Because it was so carefully curated.
We do these things out of love.
We do these things out of love.
Reposted by Andy Croll
Hurt Me Plenty
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Hurt Me Plenty
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September 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Hurt Me Plenty
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Hurt Me Plenty
rubytshirts.com/products/hu...
rubytshirts.com/products/hu...
Hurt Me Plenty
This t-shirt is shareware. This t-shirt is everything you've dreamed of and more. It feels soft and lightweight, with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for all. • 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester) • Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142 g/m²) • Pre-shrunk fabric •
rubytshirts.com
September 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Hurt Me Plenty
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Moved house. After three brutal days of boxes it’s a new (birthday) walk to work along the seafront. Brighton is an excellent (albeit windy) city, I encourage all my friends to move here.
September 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
Moved house. After three brutal days of boxes it’s a new (birthday) walk to work along the seafront. Brighton is an excellent (albeit windy) city, I encourage all my friends to move here.
Reposted by Andy Croll
Here's Rails World 2025 from a first time speaker perspective: radanskoric.com/news/rails-w...
Rails World 2025 from a first time speaker perspective
Last time I was in Amsterdam I was 17 and it was a different kind of trip.
radanskoric.com
September 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Here's Rails World 2025 from a first time speaker perspective: radanskoric.com/news/rails-w...
Reposted by Andy Croll
Thank you for what you do for Ruby (the language) and the community at large. Waiting to see ZJIT in stable versions soon!
@andycroll.bsky.social @tenderlove.dev (thank u for the punch lines)
@ufuk.dev
@andycroll.bsky.social @tenderlove.dev (thank u for the punch lines)
@ufuk.dev
September 9, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Thank you for what you do for Ruby (the language) and the community at large. Waiting to see ZJIT in stable versions soon!
@andycroll.bsky.social @tenderlove.dev (thank u for the punch lines)
@ufuk.dev
@andycroll.bsky.social @tenderlove.dev (thank u for the punch lines)
@ufuk.dev
Some quick reflections on #RailsWorld from the Rails Foundation.
In short. I had a nice time. And I made some nineties-era web buttons on the way home.
andycroll.com/ruby/rails-...
In short. I had a nice time. And I made some nineties-era web buttons on the way home.
andycroll.com/ruby/rails-...
Rails World 2025
Reflections on the third Rails World in Amsterdam
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September 7, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Some quick reflections on #RailsWorld from the Rails Foundation.
In short. I had a nice time. And I made some nineties-era web buttons on the way home.
andycroll.com/ruby/rails-...
In short. I had a nice time. And I made some nineties-era web buttons on the way home.
andycroll.com/ruby/rails-...
Can recommend the embassy at #RailsWorld courtesy of @avohq.io
September 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Can recommend the embassy at #RailsWorld courtesy of @avohq.io
Alright Rails World (& Amsterdam) here I come. And all by train, what a treat.
September 2, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Alright Rails World (& Amsterdam) here I come. And all by train, what a treat.
Reposted by Andy Croll
At #RailsConf 25, we got to catch up with @amandabrooke.bsky.social, Executive Director of the Rails Foundation, and chat about:
✨ Her role & career journey
✨ #RailsWorld 2025
✨ Working together to make the Ruby on Rails ecosystem better!
✨ And more...
✨ Her role & career journey
✨ #RailsWorld 2025
✨ Working together to make the Ruby on Rails ecosystem better!
✨ And more...
RailsConf 2025: Amanda Perino of the Rails Foundation Discusses Growing the Ecosystem ✨ Together ✨
We got to catch up with Amanda Perino, Executive Director of the Rails Foundation, on the ground at RailsConf 2025!
Highlights include:
✨ Amanda’s first impressions of the final RailsConf in…
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August 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
At #RailsConf 25, we got to catch up with @amandabrooke.bsky.social, Executive Director of the Rails Foundation, and chat about:
✨ Her role & career journey
✨ #RailsWorld 2025
✨ Working together to make the Ruby on Rails ecosystem better!
✨ And more...
✨ Her role & career journey
✨ #RailsWorld 2025
✨ Working together to make the Ruby on Rails ecosystem better!
✨ And more...
Good stuff from Robby on “the dashboard problem”
Ruby on Rails devs: we love caching until we realize half our queues are filled with jobs nobody asked for.
I call it Cache Pollution. New post on how to keep your caching strategy lean:
robbyonrails.com/articles/202...
I call it Cache Pollution. New post on how to keep your caching strategy lean:
robbyonrails.com/articles/202...
When Your Cache Has a Bigger Carbon Footprint Than Your Users | Robby on Rails
Caching in Rails is like duct tape. Sometimes it saves the day. Sometimes it just makes a sticky mess you’ll regret later.Nowhere is this more true than in d...
robbyonrails.com
August 29, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Good stuff from Robby on “the dashboard problem”
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There's also some fun movie and gaming t-shirts on there too, if that's your bag.
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There's also some fun movie and gaming t-shirts on there too, if that's your bag.
Ruby
Matz is nice, and so are these excellent shirts. Ships worldwide.
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August 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you're going to Rails World and want to wear an excellent human-being-designed, Ruby-themed t-shirt, you probably want to order soon at
rubytshirts.com/collections....
There's also some fun movie and gaming t-shirts on there too, if that's your bag.
rubytshirts.com/collections....
There's also some fun movie and gaming t-shirts on there too, if that's your bag.
What's the current "best place to get stickers done" in the UK?
August 26, 2025 at 8:23 AM
What's the current "best place to get stickers done" in the UK?
Reposted by Andy Croll
Today is a good day to remember that the lovely @andycroll.bsky.social gave the @brightonruby.com speakers some chocolate as a gift from an indie maker called Ruby Hue, from Bristol www.rubyhue.co.uk, and it was one of the best chocolates I've ever had! (I got the "48% brown butter & tonka" bar) 😋😋
Ruby Hue
www.rubyhue.co.uk
August 17, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Today is a good day to remember that the lovely @andycroll.bsky.social gave the @brightonruby.com speakers some chocolate as a gift from an indie maker called Ruby Hue, from Bristol www.rubyhue.co.uk, and it was one of the best chocolates I've ever had! (I got the "48% brown butter & tonka" bar) 😋😋
Would love to apply but am moving house the week before… maybe you should try? Yes you. Of course you can do it.
🎤 Be the voice of Euruko 2025
We’re looking for a warm, confident Rubyist to welcome the crowd, introduce speakers & guide the ceremony with heart and good vibes.
Apply by Aug 21 → forms.gle/jTaPQrBp7cWz...
#Euruko2025 #CallForMC #RubyCommunity
We’re looking for a warm, confident Rubyist to welcome the crowd, introduce speakers & guide the ceremony with heart and good vibes.
Apply by Aug 21 → forms.gle/jTaPQrBp7cWz...
#Euruko2025 #CallForMC #RubyCommunity
August 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Would love to apply but am moving house the week before… maybe you should try? Yes you. Of course you can do it.
Any “through hiking” backpack recommendations? Will be carrying food, tent sleeping bag etc.
August 10, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Any “through hiking” backpack recommendations? Will be carrying food, tent sleeping bag etc.
The purple one.
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August 6, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The purple one.
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