Our host city got its name from a coin toss. Two founders, one penny, best two out of three. If it had landed the other way, it would be called Boston. Any detectives cracked it yet?

Time for the "when." Fire up irb and run: require "date" Date::MONTHNAMES.compact.find { |m| m.length == 3 } That's your month. The days are still classified. Bonus points if you cracked it without irb. What did you get?

Ok, zooming a bit more out from last week's clue... Our favorite language is named after a red gem. Our 2027 city is nicknamed after a famously red flower. Full-circle moment? We think so. Name that city.

Exhibit A. We're keeping this one zoomed in for now, but stay tuned for the "enhance" moment. What are you seeing?

Our 2027 host city is home to a park so small it holds a Guinness World Record. Blink and you'll walk right past it. Where do you think we're headed?

RubyConf 2027 has a city and a date. We know. You don't... Yet.🥸 Hint drops start next week, so sharpen your pencils (and your irb). Wild guesses welcome below.

The RubyGems team has published an update on the May spam-publishing campaign on rubygems.org, following recent reporting from The Wall Street Journal and research from Nightingale Collective. buff.ly/qU21FCK

Three days of Beautiful Ruby, Weird Ruby, and Living with the Robots @RubyConf. Lots of feelings about where Ruby is headed. YJIT. Ractors. AI that doesn't feel like a compromise. A generation who's never known life without Rails. What excites you most about Ruby's future?

RubyGems.org now handles tens of billions of gem downloads a year with modern auth, verifiable publishing, and 24/7 coverage. Thanks to Ruby Shield, our 4-year security partnership with Shopify. Here's our reflection as it wraps up: buff.ly/YwpC9qK

The August 2026 README is here. We're behind the curtain this month: What's going on at Ruby Central, the engineering team shares updates on GSoC and security work, and much more. Read the full newsletter → buff.ly/qRXbGGy

This week: Reuter Regis (Rjort). "To this day, Ruby is the language with the most beautiful syntax and readability for me." A considered opinion from someone who has seen the alternatives. Ruby still wins. What's your Why I Ruby? We'd love to share it: buff.ly/meSu90d

Meet Shuveksha Tuladhar, one of our RubyConf 2026 Scholars! She gave her first-ever lightning talk, made new friends, and even got to meet Matz at her first RubyConf. Read her story: buff.ly/WxbO4Xr

We have been sharing Ruby community stories, and we want more of them🥰 Someone out there is going to read your story and feel less alone in theirs. Three prompts, choose what to share: Why I Ruby... My Ruby Story Started... I Wish I Knew/Heard... buff.ly/c0CUYwc

MINASWAN in action: Ruby Central's Scholars & Guides Program pairs aspiring Rubyists with experienced mentors at RubyConf. Scholars find their footing. Guides find it just as rewarding. Full story: buff.ly/MG4w3fV

If you could only walk away with one swag item, what is actually worth the bag space?👀 No wrong answers. 1️⃣ Small and packable (stickers, pins, keychains) 2️⃣ A t-shirt 3️⃣ A tote or bag 4️⃣ Something useful (mug, tumbler, tech accessory) 5️⃣ Other (tell us!) Share below🧐

Meet KJ Loving, one of our RubyConf 2026 Scholars! KJ found Ruby through Code the Dream and The Odin Project, and found a community that felt like home. Read their story, including advice for first-time conference attendees. Read KJ's full story: buff.ly/bb9ITV4

Every year the Scholars and Guides program reminds us why we do this. This year's cohort showed up with curiosity, courage, and stories that made our hearts soar. Beautiful gems, every one. To every Scholar and Guide at RubyConf 2026: thank you. You belong here. Always have.

🎉Welcome to the Ruby Alliance, Rubyroid Labs!💎 We're excited to welcome them as a Ruby Alliance Supporter. Their investment helps sustain the Ruby ecosystem and the open source infrastructure developers rely on every day. Thanks for supporting Ruby!❤️ buff.ly/phUkXGo