About us
ChicagoRuby is a group of Ruby on Rails enthusiasts with events in Chicago and in the surrounding suburbs.
Interested in sponsoring a meetup, giving a talk, or have an idea for a meetup? Please reach out and we can set something up!
ChicagoRuby is sponsored by:
[Underabuck.com](https://underabuck.com/) - A swag shop (built with Ruby!)
Join us on Slack! We created a #chicago-ruby channel within Ruby Central Community Slack channel. Please contact the current organizers to get an invitation to the community Slack channel (if you are not a member of the Slack channel already).
The ChicagoRuby motto: When smart people challenge each other to grow, great things happen!
We want to hear from you!
Interested in speaking but unsure what to talk about? Interested in hearing a specific topic. We have compiled a list of potential topic ideas that members of the community are interested in learning more about.
See: this google spreadsheet for potential talk topic ideas.
For moderation purposes, this spreadsheet is only available for comments and admins will add ideas from comments onto the list.
Reach out to Michelle (michelle@zooniverse.org) if you have any questions.
Upcoming events
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ChicagoRuby @ tastytrade
tastytrade, 1330 W Fulton Market #600, Chicago, IL 60607, Chicago, IL, USOur Host:
Tastytrade -- a Ruby-powered online brokerage and financial network built by traders for traders. The platform combines self-directed trading, educational content, and research tools to help individuals take control of their own trading across stocks, options, futures, ETFs, and crypto.Speakers:
🎤 Jeff Cohen (in person) - Learning How to Learn: A Framework for Lifelong Rubyists. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by how much there is to learn in software—or frustrated that something just isn’t clicking—this talk is for you.
🎤 Brooke Kuhlman (remote) - Milestones. You'll learn why strict semantic versioning, release note generation, automation, and communication are critical to lean engineering so you can remain focused on delivering happiness to fellow engineers, stakeholders, and customers.Location:
1330 W Fulton Market #600, Chicago, IL 60607Location Details:
- No walk-ins allowed (every attendee must be registered)
- ID required upon checkin
- Your name you register with should match that of your ID
Important meeting notes:
We request in-person attendees to fill out this Registration Form https://forms.gle/oKbX26tQXDNBhBdH6 so we can accommodate any dietary restrictions and folks who may bring guests.For remote attendance:
Join us via the following Zoom URL.We want to hear from you!
Interested in speaking but unsure what to talk about? Interested in hearing a specific topic? We have compiled a list of potential topic ideas that members of the community are interested in learning more about.
See: this google spreadsheet for potential talk topic ideas.
For moderation purposes, this spreadsheet is only available for comments and admins will add ideas from comments onto the list.
Reach out to Michelle (michelle@zooniverse.org) if you have any questions.42 attendees
ChicagoRuby @ Vibes
Vibes Media, 300 West Adams Street, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL, USOur Host:
Vibes aims to be the world’s most trusted mobile engagement platform that intelligently creates personal and revenue-driving engagement between consumers and the brands they love.
Major mobile-first brands like Chipotle, The Children's Place and Polo Ralph Lauren use Vibes to deliver millions in revenue, with an average 90x ROI on Vibes-powered SMS messaging programs alone.Speakers:
🎤 Mike Dalton (in person) - Introduction to Hotwire Native: Build iOS and Android apps with Ruby on RailsHotwire Native is a set of JavaScript, iOS and Android libraries that allow developers to build iOS and Android apps with native capabilities using mostly Ruby on Rails. Mike will introduce Hotwire Native and describe how a developer can quickly use it to transform their Rails app to a native app. He will then show how to write native code to support more advanced features like OAuth.
About Mike: Mike Dalton is a Lead Engineer at Triumph with over a decade of experience building Ruby on Rails apps for e-commerce, logistics, and payment companies. Fun fact: He will be coming in from Philly to join us in the Windy City.
🎤 Jason Swett (in person) - TBA
Location:
300 W Adams St, 7th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606Location Details:
- No walk-ins allowed (every attendee must be registered)
- ID required upon checkin
- Your name you register with should match that of your ID
Important meeting notes:
We request in-person attendees to fill out this Registration Form https://forms.gle/oKbX26tQXDNBhBdH6 so we can accommodate any dietary restrictions and folks who may bring guests.For remote attendance:
Join us via the following Zoom URL.We want to hear from you!
Interested in speaking but unsure what to talk about? Interested in hearing a specific topic? We have compiled a list of potential topic ideas that members of the community are interested in learning more about.
See: this google spreadsheet for potential talk topic ideas.
For moderation purposes, this spreadsheet is only available for comments and admins will add ideas from comments onto the list.
Reach out to Michelle (michelle@zooniverse.org) if you have any questions.11 attendees
Past events
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