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Ally Vogel is awesomeness incarnate. I have loved working with her as part of the program committee

@rhiannon.io is just fun to be around, and said all kinds of flattering things about me last night, which odds always a fun ego boost

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@doodlingdev.bsky.social gave the opening keynote of keynotes on Keynote on Day 3 of the conference. And they killed it. So good.

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@runsonstories.bsky.social a fellow Sanderson fan, I expect to have a fun conversation anytime Mina is around.

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David Hill @davidhill.dev · 12/05/2025

I name dropped @nodunayo.bsky.social multiple times during the Ruby Podcast panel, because she’s awesome and has an exceptional impact on me

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#RailsConf is less than two months away! I'll be part of the Ruby Podcast Panel alongside Drew Bragg, Chris Oliver, and Stephanie Minn. We'd love to have some listener questions to discuss during the panel. Please reach out if there's anything you'd like us to talk about!

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David Hill @davidhill.dev · 16/01/2025

Well I was a theater nerd in high school, and that’s definitely an era or two back, so….

Finally, getting to take pictures with these real-life versions of Stormlight characters was just fun. And of course Wit insulted everyone. #DragonsteelNexus

The art and decorations at the #DragonsteelNexus Worldhopper Ball were just gorgeous.

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The highlight of #DragonsteelNexus had to be the Worldhoppers Ball. My daughter has dreamed of attending a royal ball since she was little, so it was super fun to kind of be able to take her to one.

The Story Deck cards ended up being a fun "collection" game. Gorgeous art on the back of the cards that combines into a larger picture. I managed to get all of the cards thankfully, to the point that I was trying to replace my normal cards with the foil version as much as I could. #DragonsteelNexus

The "convention game" this year at #DragonsteelNexus consisted of a "passport" that you get stamped whenever you complete an activity (like going to a panel). And for every page of the passport you complete, you get a pack of Story Deck cards. It sounds a little strange, but I had a GREAT time.

Cosplay is an expected component of conventions like #DragonsteelNexus , but sometimes you come across something that truly amazes you. This was one of those moments for me. This BRIGHTLY glowing shardplate was just awesome.

The cardboard standees in the reception area were, as always, very awesome. It's always fun seeing what the characters from the books look like. #DragonsteelNexus

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First up, family photos with Mistborn Santa. I even got to hold his christmas tree-shaped shardblade. #DragonsteelNexus

David Hill @davidhill.dev · 04/12/2024

#Dragonsteel badges obtained. Now the fun can begin

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David Hill @davidhill.dev · 04/12/2024

We’ve arrived in Utah, and are now in line with several hundred new friends and fellow Sanderfans to pick up our badges and swag for #DragonsteelNexus

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David Hill @davidhill.dev · 04/12/2024

At the airport, at a truly unholy hour, heading to Utah for Dragonsteel Nexus.

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I met Kinsey briefly at RailsConf years ago, and finally got to have a conversation with her for the podcast (her episode releases December 2). She's super nice, and she's the co-chair for #RubyConf this year, so thank you for all the work you put into this conference! #RubyFriends

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Mina Slater ( @runsonstories.bsky.social ), #RubyFriend and fellow Sanderfan, here together at #RubyConf

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Jim Remsik (@jremsikjr.bsky.social ) is one of the co-chairs for #RubyConf this year. He is a tremendously genuine person, and I’m glad I had a chance to work with him, however briefly, here at the conference. #RubyFriends

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I’m volunteering at #RubyConf this year, and Ally Vogel was one of the primary points of contact to get set up. She was so kind dealing with me missing deadlines due to ridiculous weather (hurricanes). #RubyFriends

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Nadia Odunayo @nodunayo.bsky.social is amazing. Love her keynotes, and working with her on Speakerline during RailsConf 2024 Hack Day was the highlight of the conference for me. And I’m looking forward to her keynote tomorrow at #RubyConf #RubyFriends

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The infamous @tenderlove.bsky.social himself, Aaron Patterson. I’ve loved his presentations for years, and in a few weeks he’ll be a guest on my podcast. #RubyFriends #RubyConf

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I worked with Sarah Mei way back towards the beginning of my career with Ruby. She’s one of my all time favorite pairing partners and #RubyFriends #RubyConf

I think I first met @kerrizor.bsky.social at a conference in the Dallas area, called Big Ruby. And then I’ve seen her at a number of other conferences over the years, and she’s a delight to run into every time. #RubyFriends #RubyConf

It’s another #RubyFriend ! Collin Jilbert , aka Kylo Gem (sorry, Collin, I still laugh about that one). #RubyConf

Oops! I forgot to include the selfie!!

Silvestre Cuellar and I worked together a few years ago was a very pleasant surprise to run into him at #RubyConf. #RubyFriends

Jamis Buck is one of those names I’ve been aware of for what seems like forever, but for some reason never expected to actually meet him. #RubyFriends #RubyConf

Podcast and gameshow host extraordinaire, @drbragg.dev is one of my favorite people. #RubyFriends #RubyConf

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Chris Oliver ( @excid3.com ), the creator of GoRails, Hatchbox, Jumpstart, and so many other gems. He’s the sponsor for my podcast, was my very first guest, and is just a tremendously nice human. #RubyFriends #RubyConf

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The Ruby programming language exists because of this man: Yukihiro Matsumoto, aka @matz.bsky.social . Loved finally getting to meet him at #RubyConf. #RubyFriends #MINiSWAN

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Another recent #RubyFriend, Ben Greenberg came on my podcast to talk about RailsConf, so of course we talked about a variety of other topics as well. But #RubyConf is the first time we got to meet in person

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I met Stephanie Minn at RailsConf back in May, and she was also kind enough to record an episode of the Ode to RailsConf podcast with me. So it was extra nice to see her again here at #RubyConf. #RubyFriends

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