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Edition one

Friendly.rb Conf 2023

  • A full theatre at Friendly.rb 2023, with
    Day one
  • Friendly.rb and Avo stickers spread on a wooden table at Friendly.rb 2023
    Stickers!
  • Friendly.rb 2023 attendees gathered in central Bucharest during the walking tour
    Walking tour

The inaugural edition that set the tone for a welcoming, single-track Ruby gathering.

September 27–28, 2023 · Bucharest, Romania

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Speakers
12
Attendees
100-ish
Days of talks
2

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Agenda

An Intentional, Friendly Flow

A relaxed schedule that made room for talks, breaks and new friendships.

Day 1

Wednesday, September 27

Talks & community 6 talks

  1. 09:00Registration
  2. 10:00Opening
    Watch Opening on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  3. Zeitwerk Internals

    Xavier Noria

    Watch Zeitwerk Internals on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  4. Let there be docs!

    Svyatoslav Kryukov

    Watch Let there be docs! on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  5. React-ing to Rails

    Naijeria Toweett

    Watch React-ing to Rails on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
  6. 13:00Lunch break 🥗

  7. 15:00

    Crafting elegant code with Ruby DSLs

    Tom de Bruijn

    Watch Crafting elegant code with Ruby DSLs on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  8. Mental Health for developers

    Irina Paraschiv

    Watch Mental Health for developers on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  9. Beyond the Service-Object

    Nick Sutterer

    Watch Beyond the Service-Object on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
  10. 18:30Guided Bucharest Walking Tour
  11. 20:00Drinks 🧉

Day 2

Thursday, September 28

Talks & community 6 talks

  1. 10:00

    Service Modeling at GitHub

    Elena Tanasoiu

    Watch Service Modeling at GitHub on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  2. Getting the Most Out of ChatGPT

    Jason Swett

    Watch Getting the Most Out of ChatGPT on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  3. Turbo Native to make hybrid apps that don’t suck

    Ayush Newatia

    Watch Turbo Native to make hybrid apps that don’t suck on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
  4. 13:00Lunch break 🥗

  5. 15:00

    State of the Rubyverse

    Lucian Ghinda

    Watch State of the Rubyverse on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  6. The Power of We

    Gabriela Luhova

    Watch The Power of We on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  7. Making It as an Indie Developer

    Jeremy Smith

    Watch Making It as an Indie Developer on YouTube (opens in a new tab)
  8. 18:00Closing
    Watch Closing on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Day 3

Friday, September 29

Outdoor trip

  1. 09:00Day trip to Sinaia
Friendly.rb attendees posing on a mountain summit on the Friday trip

Lightning talks

  1. Ruby and the Lisp

    Marian Posăceanu

    Watch Ruby and the Lisp on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  2. Become a Roma connoisseur in less than 5 minutes

    Marian Dumitru

    Watch Become a Roma connoisseur in less than 5 minutes on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  3. Hotwire Cookbook and common use cases

    Yaroslav Shmarov

    Watch Hotwire Cookbook and common use cases on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  4. Ruby, the hidden programming teacher

    Victor Motogna

    Watch Ruby, the hidden programming teacher on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  5. From a spreadsheet to a Rails app in 5 minutes

    Lorin Thwaits

    Watch From a spreadsheet to a Rails app in 5 minutes on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

  6. Making music with Ruby and Sonic Pi

    Julian Cheal

    Watch Making music with Ruby and Sonic Pi on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Watch all 2023 talks on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Speakers

We Had Amazing Speakers, Really

12 speakers with really great stories to tell.

Events

Warm, Welcoming Community Moments

Friendly activities that made the first edition feel instantly connected.

Attendees working on laptops at a shared table in the Friendly.rb 2023 Hack Space

Hack Space

A cozy area for experimenting and pairing with other attendees.

Attendees gathered around a booth table covered in stickers at Friendly.rb 2023

Dev Booth

Mini demos and community tools shared in a friendly corner.

Outdoor

Friday Trip Adventure

A friendly outdoor finish to the first edition: a day trip to Sinaia.

Friendly.rb attendees posing as a group in front of the Bucegi mountains Hiking with the Friendly.rb community on the Friday trip Friendly.rb attendees posing on a mountain summit on the Friday trip Attendees cheering on a forest road during the Friday mountain trip