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travis-code.bsky.social @travis-code.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

If you see someone with this shirt at Rails World next week it is either me or a coworker of mine. Either way you should say hello! Excited to see new and old friends!

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Hans Schnedlitz @hansschnedlitz.com · 09/07/2026

RubyEvents Guides is now live. Over the last few months, I talked to Rubyists who want to help the community keep going. Some want to restart a local meetup. Some are organizing their first small conference. Some already run events and want to make the next one better.

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

That's a wrap! All the recorded talks (and even some activities) are now in a YouTube playlist. Enjoy! www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SEt...

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Blastoff Rails 2026 - Opening Remarks by Travis Dockter

YouTube video by Confreaks

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

The wonderful team at @confreaks.bsky.social recorded our talks this year and they are starting to be released! This morning we have two! If you missed the conference or just want to reminisce, you can catch up here!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

It happened! Blastoff Rails 2026 was a great success! There are no words to adequately thank all of the attendees, sponsors, and volunteers. We did a really cool thing, gathering together to learn and inspire. Keep that energy. Keep that momentum. And have a great summer!

Attendee group photo for the Blastoff Rails 2026 conference

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

We reached out to @judoscale.com at the last minute to fill a sponsorship that fell through and they responded without question. Thank you Judoscale for answering the call and supporting the community. Please check them out for all your autoscaling needs! judoscale.com

judoscale.com

Judoscale: Autoscaler for Heroku, Render, Railway, Fly.io, and AWS

Autoscaling that just works. For Ruby, Node, Python, and more. Platform-integrated with Heroku, Render, Railway, Fly.io, and Amazon ECS.

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Today we want to thank @appsignal.com for supporting community events everywhere, including Blastoff Rails! It isn't cheap to put on a conference and they came through to help make it happen. Please go support them! www.appsignal.com

appsignal.com

AppSignal — Error Tracking & Performance Monitoring

Error tracking and performance monitoring for Ruby, Elixir, Node.js, and Python developers. One install, one bill — free for 50K requests/mo, no credit card.

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Thank you Typesense for being a huge supporter of the community and a lightning fast open source search! They supported us from the beginning and also power our "Things to Do" page. Please check them out! typesense.org

typesense.org

Typesense | Open Source Alternative to Algolia + Pinecone

Typesense is a fast, typo-tolerant search engine optimized for instant search-as-you-type experiences and ease of use.

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

A big shoutout to Adrian Marin and Avo for sponsoring Blastoff Rails this year. He was one of the first people to support when this conference started to take shape. Please go check out his company Avo, a Rails framework for internal tools! avohq.io

avohq.io

Avo

Build self-hosted Internal Software in days not months

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Are you still having fun when you code? Have you ever wanted to make a game with Ruby? @matheusrich.bsky.social is here to reignite that fire in you!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Are companies still investing in junior developers? Power Home Remodeling is and Stephen McKeon is going to tell us how and why in his talk at Blastoff Rails!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

@inazarova.bsky.social is the Rails community's resident startup whisperer and her keynote talk at Blastoff Rails this year will be the 3rd installment of her Startups on Rails report!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Avi Flombaum has really locked in what makes AI work with Rails. You don't want to miss his talk!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

What is data aggregation? Why should you care? And is Java a gateway drug? Check out Neha Abraham's speaker interview and don't miss her talk at Blastoff Rails!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

When Kieran Klaassen speaks about AI and coding, we think you should listen. Check out our latest speaker interview and get a ticket so you don't miss his talk!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

What's the deal with writing tests with AI? How does joining a college yearbook staff lead to a career in programming? Check out our latest speaker interview with Ifat Ribon!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

What is his talk about? What does Costco have to do with it? And does he prefer red or green chile? All these important questions are answered in our first speaker interview with @nykida.net

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travis-code.bsky.social @travis-code.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Thank you @chael.codes for doing the stream on Blastoff Rails: The Game!! I had so much fun!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

If you were curious about the game @travis-code.bsky.social and @chael.codes will be playing and talking about it!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

We updated Adrian Marin in the game to reflect 3 things that I admire about him. 1) he is the friendliest dev you will meet, 2) he is one of the great minds behind the Ruby passport and 3) he is sponsoring the conference through Avo. Thank you Adrian for all you do! And thank you Avo for sponsoring!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Blastoff Rails: The Game got some updates! A few new characters, easter eggs, and some tweaks to the difficulty after some feedback from players. game.blastoffrails.com

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We made a game for Rails devs based on the conference! You can play your way through real places in Albuquerque, interacting with real people from the community. Choose your gem and face your destiny! game.blastoffrails.com

game.blastoffrails.com

Blastoff Rails: The Game

A retro RPG for Rails devs. Squash bugs, earn badges, board the rocket.

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Jeremy Smith @jeremysmith.co · 03/04/2026

Just got my ticket to @blastoffrails.bsky.social! Looking forward to hanging with Rails folks in Albuquerque.

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

We extended Blastoff Rails early bird ticket pricing through the weekend! If you are thinking of getting a cheap ticket to an awesome conference now is the time! www.blastoffrails.com/tickets.html

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Tickets - Blastoff Rails

Get your tickets for Blastoff Rails, June 11-12, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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travis-code.bsky.social @travis-code.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

I got to hang out with Drew Bragg on the Coding Coders podcast and we talked about a ton of random stuff from personal software to AI workflows and of course a shoutout to @blastoffrails.bsky.social podcast.drbragg.dev/episodes/epi...

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Episode 63 - Travis Dockter

We talk about Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, and everything in between. From tiny tips to bigger challenges we take on 3 questions a show; What are you working on? What's blocking you? What's something cool...

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Early Bird ticket pricing is going to expire March 31st at midnight! Don't wait and miss out on these prices! $175 is an incredible steal! www.blastoffrails.com/tickets.html

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Tickets - Blastoff Rails

Get your tickets for Blastoff Rails, June 11-12, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Studies show that a Monday or Tuesday, around 3 months before your travel date is the best time to book. There are still early bird tickets left for Blastoff Rails so this confirms it! Now is the time to get yours! www.blastoffrails.com/tickets.html

blastoffrails.com

Tickets - Blastoff Rails

Get your tickets for Blastoff Rails, June 11-12, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

A quick video on our conference venue, The Albuquerque Museum. www.blastoffrails.com

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Nikky @nykida.net · 04/03/2026

Beyond excited to talk about Apollo DSKYs and modern web applications this June!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Just updated the final speaker lineup on our site. This conference is taking off!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We are putting the final touches on our speaker lineup. Even though it was expected, it was extremely difficult to make those final choices. We are so excited for you to see what's coming. Stay tuned!

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The Ruby Passport @therubypassport.com · 23/02/2026

About 440 Passports left for US. Get them at @blueridgeruby.com, @blastoffrails.bsky.social, @rbqconf.bsky.social, and @xoruby.com 🙌 Special thanks to @jeremysmith.co for helping out with the logistics of it all 🫶

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travis-code.bsky.social @travis-code.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

@inazarova.bsky.social and I had a chat about the @sfruby.com! We go deep into venues, marketing, and so many more conference details. Check it out! rubyconferenceproject.com/2026-01-27-i...

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Interview: Irina Nazarova (Organizer)

CEO of Evil Martians and Organizer of SF Ruby Conference

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

The best thing about our new "Things to Do" page is it is powered by one of our sponsors! Typesense is here to help you figure out your Albuquerque itinerary. 🚀

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

CFP is now officially closed! Thank you to everyone who submitted a talk! We are so excited to review them all and see this conference really take shape!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

What are you building? How are you building it? Inspire us! Awe us! Submit your CFP for Blastoff Rails 2026! www.papercall.io/blastoff

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Got to see both our keynote speakers together at @sfruby.com @inazarova.bsky.social and Kieran Klaassen!

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travis-code.bsky.social @travis-code.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

I have talked to multiple people who mentioned that because everything is moving so fast it is difficult to submit a good CFP for an AI talk that won't happen for several months. So I am trying out a new thing!

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

CFP Update! If you want to give an AI talk but don’t want to lock yourself into a topic that may be irrelevant in 6 months, we are accepting proposals that simply say you want to do an AI talk, you don't know what it will be, and here is why you are the best person to give it anyway!

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travis-code.bsky.social @travis-code.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

I sat down with Amanda Perino of the Rails Foundation to ask her how Rails World comes together. She really pays attention to the finer details of the conference experience and I really enjoyed this interview. I hope you will to! rubyconferenceproject.com/2025-10-03-a...

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Interview: Amanda Perino (Organizer)

Organizer of Rails World

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Our CFP is officially live! It is open for a couple months so you can ponder your best ideas (or several) but don't overthink it. Also, if your talk is selected we pay for your flight and hotel!

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travis-code.bsky.social @travis-code.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Another fantastic interview with a Ruby conference organizer! This time with Hana Harencarova. I really hope I can make it to Helvetic Ruby someday. Their 2026 event will be in November in Zurich! rubyconferenceproject.com/2025-08-30-i...

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Interview: Hana Harencarova (Organizer)

Organizer of Helvetic Ruby

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travis-code.bsky.social @travis-code.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

@cirdes.bsky.social is one of those people that knocks things out of the park. He did it with @tropicalonrails.bsky.social and he did it with this interview. Glad I got to chat and get some of this conference organizing knowledge. Please check it out! rubyconferenceproject.com/2025-08-08-i...

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Interview: Cirdes Henrique (Organizer)

Organizer of Tropical on Rails

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

We updated our sponsor page with a fun package builder! Play with it, try to break it, send it to a potential sponsor! www.blastoffrails.com/sponsor.html

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Become a Sponsor - Blastoff Rails

Sponsor Blastoff Rails and connect with the Ruby on Rails community, June 11-12, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Blastoff Rails @blastoffrails.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

When you ask anyone about organizing a conference in the Ruby or Rails space @andycroll.bsky.social's name eventually comes up. His annual conference, @brightonruby.com, is something to aspire to. I could have spent hours on this call. Thank you Andy! rubyconferenceproject.com/2025-07-04-i...

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Interview: Andy Croll (Organizer)

Organizer of Brighton Ruby

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