Irina Nazarova
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Irina Nazarova, head of Evil Martians, shares insights on Rails' enduring value in the startup ecosystem and her journey from Rails user to keynote speaker and community organizer.
• Rails and Y Combinator grew simultaneously, with 90% of early YC startups building on Rails
• Rails helps startups focus on business risks while keeping technology risks under control
• The community still thrives with over 900 Ruby meetups worldwide in the past 12 months
• Flexport's migration from 30+ Java microservices to a Rails monolith demonstrates pragmatic possibilities
• Local meetups create consistent opportunities for networking, learning, and collaboration
• Finding companies using Rails in your area is key to building successful local meetups
• San Francisco Ruby Conference launches November 19-20 with early bird tickets at $300
• Conference will focus on new tooling, open source (including AI), and scaling Ruby and Rails
• CFP is open until July 13th at sfruby.com
Use code ODE2RAILSCONF at checkout to get 10% off at GoRails.com.
Chapters
1. GoRails Sponsorship Introduction (00:00:00)
2. Introducing Irina Nazarova (00:16:19)
3. ] SF Ruby Meetup and Conference (00:18:37)
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