RubyConf Mini videos are here! We are so proud of the passion and hard work that our speakers put into their sessions, and we couldn't be more excited that they're finally available to everyone. 🎉 Check them out and let us know what you think! youtube.com/watch?v=1GorXHiB…

During the podcast panel, some of your favorite podcasters will come together to record an episode in front of a live audience! Our panelists will be @andycroll, @joelquen, @codewithjulie, and @DRBragg, and the conversation will be moderated by @BrittJMartin!

✨ Special announcement ✨ We've created a special, limited edition, Rhode Island-themed RubyConf Mini sticker -- and TODAY is the only day to get it.

And now, last but not least: In his talk "Weaving and seaming mocks," @palkan_tula will present his own method for keeping mocks in line with your application's implementation. Attend this talk to prevent false positives in your tests and start getting the most value from mocks!

Join Stephanie Minn as she explains how the Nonviolent Communication framework can be applied to pair programming. After this talk, you will know how to use the four tenants of NVC - observations, feelings, needs, and requests - to get the most out of your pairing sessions!

We only have a few more speakers to announce! @OngMaple's talk, "Looking Into Peephole Optimizations" will explain how Ruby optimizes byte code to improve the performance of your apps. Take a deep dive into Ruby internals and see some awesome benchmarks along the way!

In @lindzlady's talk, "Knowing When To Walk Away," you'll learn what to do when a dream job becomes a nightmare. How do you identify culture shifts at work and constructively address concerns? How do you know when it's time to walk away? Watch Lindsay's talk and find out!

Next up, we have an exciting workshop from @wyhaines: "Crystal for Rubyists!" Crystal is a Ruby-like language that has generated a lot of interest in the Ruby community. Attend this workshop to learn more about Crystal and its similarities and differences from Ruby!

Time to introduce our third Kevin of the day: @kddnewton and his talk,"Syntax Tree!" Syntax Tree is a toolkit that allows you to interact with parsed Ruby code. In this talk, Kevin will explain how Syntax Tree works, how to use it, and what's next for this exciting project!

@kevin_j_m's talk, "Anyone Can Play Guitar (With Ruby)" is not a guitar lesson, but rather a lesson in object oriented principles through a musical lens! Join us to learn about domain modeling, inheritance, composition, and dependency injection - it might just strike a chord!

Did you know that Ruby supports over 100 encodings?! Neither did we! That's why we're excited for @nirvdrum's talk "The Three-Encoding Problem!" Kevin will dive into Ruby's unique approach to encoding, and by the end of the talk, we'll be able to encode like pros!

Want to dive into Ruby internals? We got you! @jhawthorn's talk, "Making .is_a? Fast" will explain how the is_a? method was optimized in Ruby 3.2, from discovering the performance bottle neck, all the way to implementing the improvements in YJIT.