RBQ Conf is a regional Ruby gathering where code meets community, with meaty talks, saucy insights, and plenty of time to connect.
Get ready for two days of meaty Ruby talks, saucy insights, and plenty of time to connect with fellow developers.
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Why Git Still Matters
Expand Your Ruby with JRuby
A Hands-On Guide to Postgres Partitioning for Rails Developers
Two Requests, One Record: Concurrency in Rails
Practical Observability for Ruby
Regex as Easy as /(abc)?/
The Three Villains of Rails Scalability — and How to Defeat Them
Scaling Rails Authorization for Enterprise
Would Your Tests Catch This Bug? A Mutation Testing Story
Building a Cross Platform Game Engine with Ruby: Deep Dive
How to quit your job (and come back later)
Lessons Learned from my first AI implementation
Revealing Rails Magic with Enums
Webfinger Reverse Discovery
KEYNOTE
KEYNOTE
Why Git Still Matters
Expand Your Ruby with JRuby
A Hands-On Guide to Postgres Partitioning for Rails Developers
Two Requests, One Record: Concurrency in Rails
Practical Observability for Ruby
Regex as Easy as /(abc)?/
The Three Villains of Rails Scalability — and How to Defeat Them
Scaling Rails Authorization for Enterprise
Would Your Tests Catch This Bug? A Mutation Testing Story
Building a Cross Platform Game Engine with Ruby: Deep Dive
How to quit your job (and come back later)
Lessons Learned from my first AI implementation
Revealing Rails Magic with Enums
Webfinger Reverse Discovery
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We're hosting RBQ at Capital Factory, the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas. Located in the heart of downtown Austin, Capital Factory is a modern, tech-forward space that's home to countless startups, meetups, and developer communities.
You'll be steps from Texas-style smoked brisket, cold drinks, live music, and the weird, wonderful energy that makes Austin... Austin.
While we're not offering group rates, there are many excellent lodging options within walking distance of the venue. Here are three suggestions at different price points:
Driving? Check SpotHero or ParkWhiz for deals on garage parking at or near the venue.
During lunch breaks, explore the amazing restaurants and food trucks within walking distance of the venue. After the conference, discover Austin's legendary live music venues, outdoor activities, and unique local experiences that make our city special.
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Community is at the heart of RBQ Conf, and we want to make it easier for more people to join us in Austin this March.
Whether you're attending with a team or group, a student early in your career, or currently open to work, we offer community pricing options to help make RBQ Conf possible for you.
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