“People welcomed total strangers into deep technical conversations. Folks shared lessons, code, and encouragement. Rubyists are out here grinding to keep our language relevant, excellent, and fun.” –Alison Acuña on #XORubyPortland

“I had a blast...It was great to see old Ruby friends and make some new ones.” - Ben Curtis on #XORubyPortland

“Local one-day cons like XO Ruby are perfect for this moment. No PTO required, no cross-country flights, no $1500 ticket. Just $100, 1 Saturday, and a chance to learn, connect, and get inspired.” –Alison Acuña on #XORubyPortland

“It was such a good day, seeing old friend and meeting new ones! Thank you for bringing XO Ruby to the PNW!” –Nate Vick on #XORubyPortland

“I highly recommend going to XO Ruby. The Portland day was fantastic.” –Lea Ann Bradford on #XORubyPortland

“It was technically a Ruby conference, but it could've been for anyone who codes. I wish I'd dragged along all my non-Ruby dev friends. So much content applied across stacks.” –Alison Acuña on #XORubyPortland

📣 We couldn't possibly put on XO Ruby events without our incredible volunteers. Thank you to Kirsten Comandich, Adam Hendrickson, Steven Ancheta, Lee Ann Bradford for their support putting together #XORubyPortland