Colin Matthias
@colinmatthias.com
I'm a software developer located around Boston, MA. He/him.
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the mayor is dumb as rocks the witness regularly forgets to look at stuff the deacon makes his own rules the crew have the object permanence of a tank full of goldfish and the polecats seem intent on wreaking as much chaos on the project as they can
this is peak entertainment i swear
this is peak entertainment i swear
January 14, 2026 at 9:12 AM
the mayor is dumb as rocks the witness regularly forgets to look at stuff the deacon makes his own rules the crew have the object permanence of a tank full of goldfish and the polecats seem intent on wreaking as much chaos on the project as they can
this is peak entertainment i swear
this is peak entertainment i swear
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This is leadership
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This is leadership
Hey @ufuk.dev @valeriecodes.bsky.social (not sure if any other RC board members are on bsky), what is your response to this? Hint: it probably should include a public apology and concrete plans to bring in new leadership who know what they're doing.
Ruby Central said some really concerning things today. I don’t think they’re representing the situation accurately. andre.arko.net/2025/10/09/t...
The RubyGems “security incident”
Ruby Central posted an extremely concerning “Incident Response Timeline” today, in which they make a number of exaggerated or purely misleading claims. Here’s my effort to set the record straight.
Fir...
andre.arko.net
October 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Hey @ufuk.dev @valeriecodes.bsky.social (not sure if any other RC board members are on bsky), what is your response to this? Hint: it probably should include a public apology and concrete plans to bring in new leadership who know what they're doing.
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Support each other, we're stronger together. Solidarity. ❤️https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity
September 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Support each other, we're stronger together. Solidarity. ❤️https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solidarity
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I was in the room with @mike.contribsys.com when we confronted Ruby Central’s executive leadership over their decision to invite DHH to RailsConf (which sponsors were not made aware of ahead of time). They knew that multiple sponsors had a problem with the continued relationship.
Don't trust Ruby Central right now? Great! Don't.
I've already made it clear that any future donations to them are contingent on them fixing their house and getting things in order.
Money speaks, apparently, so let us do the talking.
I've already made it clear that any future donations to them are contingent on them fixing their house and getting things in order.
Money speaks, apparently, so let us do the talking.
September 24, 2025 at 3:27 AM
I was in the room with @mike.contribsys.com when we confronted Ruby Central’s executive leadership over their decision to invite DHH to RailsConf (which sponsors were not made aware of ahead of time). They knew that multiple sponsors had a problem with the continued relationship.
Unless the Ruby Central board issues a forceful and specific denial of the facts presented in this article, it appears that @ufuk.dev and others have been deliberately misrepresenting what happened regarding the hostile takeover of the RubyGems and Bundler GH repos.
joel.drapper.me/p/rubygems-t...
joel.drapper.me/p/rubygems-t...
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 4:17 PM
Unless the Ruby Central board issues a forceful and specific denial of the facts presented in this article, it appears that @ufuk.dev and others have been deliberately misrepresenting what happened regarding the hostile takeover of the RubyGems and Bundler GH repos.
joel.drapper.me/p/rubygems-t...
joel.drapper.me/p/rubygems-t...
If this is correct, I take back my previous repost that mentioned that Marty (the manager responsible for rescinding access) should resign; instead, the entire board should resign.
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 22, 2025 at 12:37 AM
If this is correct, I take back my previous repost that mentioned that Marty (the manager responsible for rescinding access) should resign; instead, the entire board should resign.
apiguy.substack.com/p/a-board-me...
apiguy.substack.com/p/a-board-me...
The president of the Ruby Central board posted this, and she has disabled all quotes and replies on her posts, so I have to screenshot it. While it’s true that there is no evidence that the org named Ruby Central has taken direct funding from Basecamp/DHH, the full story is more nuanced.
September 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The president of the Ruby Central board posted this, and she has disabled all quotes and replies on her posts, so I have to screenshot it. While it’s true that there is no evidence that the org named Ruby Central has taken direct funding from Basecamp/DHH, the full story is more nuanced.
Oh look, it appears that a Ruby Central board member is posting here. And they’re lying, or at least grossly misrepresenting the truth in a bad attempt to clean up this mess. This definitely makes me feel better about everything! 🙄
Let me clarify that: Ellen was a maintainer on the Rubygems repo who RC would employ occasionally on a 10 hours/month contract. Last paid engagement we had with them was in May. They had no production access and were not an admin. They also didn't need commit rights for the work they did.
September 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Oh look, it appears that a Ruby Central board member is posting here. And they’re lying, or at least grossly misrepresenting the truth in a bad attempt to clean up this mess. This definitely makes me feel better about everything! 🙄
Extremely saddened by the hostile takeover of RubyGems. As an (occasionally lapsed) Ruby developer since 2005-ish, I’ve seen firsthand what the community has built over the past several decades. To abruptly throw that away in the name of security reeks of, at minimum, gross incompetence.
September 20, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Extremely saddened by the hostile takeover of RubyGems. As an (occasionally lapsed) Ruby developer since 2005-ish, I’ve seen firsthand what the community has built over the past several decades. To abruptly throw that away in the name of security reeks of, at minimum, gross incompetence.
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This is what I think should happen based on the facts so far:
* Restore everything as before September 9
* Let those previous trusted maintainers establish a clear governance
* Marty should resign/be fired for this, I think that trust can't be restored and RubyGems is not someone's dictatorship
* Restore everything as before September 9
* Let those previous trusted maintainers establish a clear governance
* Marty should resign/be fired for this, I think that trust can't be restored and RubyGems is not someone's dictatorship
September 19, 2025 at 8:53 AM
This is what I think should happen based on the facts so far:
* Restore everything as before September 9
* Let those previous trusted maintainers establish a clear governance
* Marty should resign/be fired for this, I think that trust can't be restored and RubyGems is not someone's dictatorship
* Restore everything as before September 9
* Let those previous trusted maintainers establish a clear governance
* Marty should resign/be fired for this, I think that trust can't be restored and RubyGems is not someone's dictatorship
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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...
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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...
I find myself going to ChatGPT more and more for low-stakes questions that I'd like an answer to, almost entirely because of the low quality results on Google and other search engines. It's way faster to ask an LLM, vs. wading through pages of spam to find the info I'm looking for.
September 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I find myself going to ChatGPT more and more for low-stakes questions that I'd like an answer to, almost entirely because of the low quality results on Google and other search engines. It's way faster to ask an LLM, vs. wading through pages of spam to find the info I'm looking for.