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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 05/06/2026

Tonight at Artificial Ruby we got to see a quick demo of Fabro, an open source project for AI-powered workflow orchestration #AI #Ruby

Fabro, an open source project for AI-powered workflow orchestration

Verification is overwhelming

Fabro, an open source project for AI-powered workflow orchestration

WHAT IS FABRO?
Deterministic root - Rules not suggestions
Multi-model - Frontier, cheap, or local
Al / Code/ Humans - Play to each strength
Full Visibility - Every token and tool call
Workload agnostic -build anything on top!
Open source - malleable software

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 01/06/2026

Maybe @github.com wouldn't have so many stability issues if their "report content app" actually worked? I was simply trying to report this spam comment: github.com/DatabaseClea... #spam

Reporting spam on GitHub generates an HTTP 500.

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 22/05/2026

I'm happy to share this new version of RailsBump.org! 🎉 @jeremysmith.co and Juan Vasquez made the Gemfile.lock analysis way faster. 🚀 Give it a try: www.railsbump.org/lockfiles/new #RailsBump #OSS #Rails #OpenSource

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 02/05/2026

⚡️ Here are the slides from my lightning talk at @blueridgeruby.com: Teaching Claude to Upgrade Rails It’s all #opensource so give it a try and let me know if it works well for you (or not!) Thanks to @kevinjm.bsky.social for the photos! speakerdeck.com/etagwerker/t... #BlueRidgeRuby #Claude

Teaching
Claude Code to Upgrade Rails
Blue Ridge Ruby

What if...
Claude could upgrade Rails for me?

FastRuby.io
Ruby Maintenance, Done Right

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 01/05/2026

It's always been a marathon. Train accordingly. @thomascannon.me closing @blueridgeruby.com ‘26! #blueridgeruby

It's always been a marathon
Train accordingly
PRACTICAL COMPUTER
Thomas Cannon
Blue Ridge Ruby, May 2026

The only numbered list slide in my talk
1. Break up your work into commits that tell a story
2. Use the free time you gain to experiment and grow
3. Build model train stations to practice freely, with autonomy
4. Concoct larger bodies of work from the breadcrumbs of commits and research
5. Do all this in small chunks, rather than giant sprints

What makes a good commit?
Focus on the why, you already have the how
The human-readable header
The changeset
A short summary of a logical changeset
* Simple formatting is your friend
* Remember your references
* See also: https://example.co...
* Focus on clanity. Write for humans.
Don't create walls of paragraphs, signifying nothing.
> And if you need to quote someone
# or show some example code
* You'U be glad you did

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 01/05/2026

I love to see these ideas at a Ruby conference: Growth vs. fixed mindset Christine Seeman presenting Optimize Your Mindset (Without Overclocking) at @blueridgeruby.com #blueridgeruby #mindfulness

Optimize Your Mindset (Without Overclocking)
Blue Ridge Ruby 2026
@christine @ruby.social

Cue
Routine
Reward
The Habit Loop
@christine@ruby.social

→ Routine A,
Cue
Reward ②
The Habit Loop
The Negative Habit Loop
@christine@ruby.social

GROWTH MINDSET
(VS.)
FIXED MINDSET
MBRACE
TALLENGI
LEARNS FROM FEEDBACK AND - CRITICISM
INTELLIGENCE AND TALENT CAN BE DEVELOPED
AVOIDS
CHALLENGES
MELIES AND
LESS EFFORT
IVES U
ASIL
• 1AM A FAILURE
KEEPS TRYING AND NEVER GIVES
UP
PERSISTS IN THE ACE OF SETBACKS ™
INSPIRED BY OTHERS SUCCESS
I WILL LEARN FROM
FAILURE
THIS WITARD WORK
LTAKE LIMEAND
WANITO KEE
EARNING
@BELIEVEPHO
I ALWAYS FAIL
WILL NEVER IMPROVE
THY SHOULD I BOTHER?
@christine@ruby.socia

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 01/05/2026

“Find a good first repository, not a good first issue.” @chael.codes Great advice by Chael about getting started with Open Source at @blueridgeruby.com #opensource #oss

Find a Good First Repo
Interest
PR review turnaround
Docker/Devcontainer Setup
A Friend
Stack Experience
Clear Issues
Repository (repo): A single project/codebase tracked in version control.
1

Barriers to open-source
Finding an issue
Forked repositories
The dreaded review cycle

Why would I do my job for free?
New Skills + Experience
Learn from Experts
Right to Repair
Library of Examples

A good first issue is small in scope, well-defined, and reproducible.

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 01/05/2026

So ready for day 2 at @blueridgeruby.com! Brooke Kuhlmann kicking off his talk on Terminus: A Hanami + htmx web application for e-ink devices #hanami #htmx #eink #blueridgeruby

Brooke talking about Terminus and Hanami on stage at Blue Ridge Ruby

Jeremy saying a few words about Fast Ruby, proud sponsor of the conference

Judoscale, proud sponsor of the conference

Hanami
M
Repositories
Structs
Actions
Views
alchemists.lo/articles/hanami
Views

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 30/04/2026

So excited to attend my first @blueridgeruby.com conference! @jeremysmith.co kicking off day one of the conference. ♥️ #BlueRidgeRuby #Ruby

Ashevillagers generated images by the conference app

Thanks to the sponsors of the conference and sponsors slide

Jeremy presenting the Ruby passport on stage

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 14/02/2026

This week we launched a new productized service by @fastruby.io: Our zero-downtime Heroku migration service. 🚀

Zero downtime
Migration service
By FastRuby.io

A productized way to migrate away from Heroku and to modern platforms.

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 19/11/2025

It would be so nice if Google Calendar caught up with the times and offered more options to block scams and #spam: “Block invitations from *all* unknown senders” seems a bit drastic when you use your calendar for work. #Google #GoogleCalendar #Scam

The screen to report spam in Google Calendar needs work.

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 17/07/2025

The #ArtificialRuby meetup is one of my favorite meetups. If you’re working with #AI and #Ruby, you should check it out!

Patrick talking about his startup journey

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 17/07/2025

Now at the @artificialruby.bsky.social meetup, Amanda from @ombulabs.ai presenting a multi-agent system built with #Rails and @activeagents.ai to improve our Jira stories at @fastruby.bsky.social #AI #LLM #ActiveAgents

Building a multi agent system in rails with active agents

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 11/07/2025

I’m so grateful for @rubycentral.org and #RailsConf: It was great to meet old friends and make new #RubyFriends! It’s amazing to be part of this community, both inspiring and inclusive. I hope we can meet again soon at other regional conferences! ♥️ #RailsConf2025

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 10/07/2025

There is a lot of value in programming just for the fun of it. I love this message by @tenderlove.dev in his keynote. Tinkering with weird stuff can be a great way to learn things beyond what you do at work. #RailsConf #RailsConf2025 #OpenSource

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 10/07/2025

Now @tenderlove.dev kicking off the last keynote of the final #RailsConf. So many puns!

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 10/07/2025

Final day at the final #RailsConf. Last presentation before the last keynote. @excid3.com and @ufuk.dev saying thanks to everyone who makes #Rails and #RailsConf2025 possible.

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 10/07/2025

So many puns in the keynote of keynotes by the one and only Aji Slater. The audience is loving their freshly baked memes! I don’t think @tenderlove.dev will be able to keep up with all their puns. We will see later today! #RailsConf #RubyOnRails #Philadelphia #RailsConf2025

Meme proposed by Ufuk

YO DAWG WE HEARD YOU LIKE KEYNOTES
SO WE'RE MAKING A KEYNOTE
OUT OF YOUR KEYNOTE OF KEYNOTES

Ufuk meme

YO DAWG WE HEARD YOU LIKE KEYNOTES
SO WE'RE MÄKING A KEYNOTE
OUT OF YOUR KEYNOTE OF KEYNOTES

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 10/07/2025

♥️ Shan Cureton kicking off day 3 of #RailsConf with an inspiring message to companies in the #Rails community

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 10/07/2025

We had a blast pairing with folks at the #RailsConf Hack Spaces! 🚀 We ♥️ our community and #OpenSource! #RubyOnRails #Pair #Philadelphia

FastRuby team pairing at the hack spaces

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 08/07/2025

10 costly performance mistakes in your database by @andyatkinson.com at #RailsConf

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 08/07/2025

Packed room for @wadewinningham.bsky.social’s presentation about Nitro and gradual modularization at Power HRG. #RailsConf #Packwerk

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 08/07/2025

Solid advice by @kaspth.com: Anyone can contribute to #Rails and any #Ruby gem. It’s not so much about reading the source code of the library, but mostly about interacting with it and actively debugging library code. #RailsConf #RailsConf2025

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 07/07/2025

Looking forward to connecting at #RailsConf! 🚀 You can find us on Wednesday, July 9th, at the #RailsConf2025 Hack Spaces to pair on some of our favorite #OpenSource projects.

FastRuby.io at RailsConf '25 Hack Spaces.

Come and pair on some of our favorite open source projects: skunk, rubycritic, next_rails, railsbump.org or database_cleaner.

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 16/01/2025

Apparently enforcement agencies, government entities, phone companies won’t do anything to block robocallers. This leads me to believe that the business for robocaller blocker services is safe for the foreseeable future.

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 21/11/2024

I know this is a little bit too nitpicky, but why aren't #GitHub URL paths consistent? "issues/108" 👉 github.com/railsbump/ap... "pull/109" 👉 github.com/railsbump/ap... I'd expect "pulls/109" to _just work_ but that returns all the PRs by user "109" 🤣

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 05/11/2024

We’re not going back. Come one, Philadelphia! Let’s do the right thing. 🇺🇸

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 04/11/2024

This is by far my favorite yard sign this election cycle: Putin Trump 2024 #vote

Political yard signs in Philadelphia

Putin
Trump
2024

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Ernesto Tagwerker @etagwerker.com · 24/09/2023

My first impression of the new iPhone 15. The dynamic island is pretty cool and usable. Perfect for the multitasker. You can quickly tap and go to the 2 things that are running in the background. In my case: Uber + Tidal #ux #iphone15

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