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We've been quiet, but for good reason. The first RubyConf Africa 2026 video just dropped 🔥🔥 The full 2-day highlights are already on YouTube so be sure to check them out 👇 youtu.be/KmzvqJthGpM?si=6bO-…
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Our organisers traded the usual planning sessions for fresh air, wildlife and a little friendly competition at Rimpa Estate Wildlife Conservancy.
And yes, we played disc golf! 🥏
Good vibes, great company, and a reminder that sometimes the best team-building happens outside the meeting room.
Big thanks to @RimpaEstates for hosting us!
The next RubyConf Africa 2026 talk is here. 🎥
As applications and teams grow, keeping a codebase understandable, maintainable, and performant becomes increasingly difficult.
So, how do you build a codebase that remains reviewable as it grows?
In “The Reviewable Codebase: Architecture and Performance Gates in Ruby,” we dive into the practices and architectural thinking that help Ruby teams maintain quality while building at scale.
▶️ Watch the full talk on YouTube: youtu.be/A6q4_yDPXNE
And if you watched Monday's From Frontend to Full Stack, this is the next part of the conversation: building isn't just about making things work — it's about building them well.
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The RubyConf Africa 2026 talks are LIVE!
The conference may be over, but the ideas, lessons, and conversations are just getting started.
We’re excited to officially begin releasing the RubyConf Africa 2026 speaker talks, starting with AnnGlorius Mweni and her insightful session:
🎙️ From Frontend to Fullstack: Building Real-World Applications That Actually Work
What does it really take to move beyond the frontend and build applications that work in the real world?
AnnGlorius takes us through the journey from frontend to full-stack development, sharing practical perspectives on building complete, reliable applications.
And this is just the beginning.
Over the coming days, we'll be bringing you more talks from the incredible speakers who joined us at RubyConf Africa 2026.
Watch AnnGlorius Mweni's talk here:
youtube.com/watch?v=kxM6HEkq…
Missed the conference? This is your chance to catch up.
Attended the conference? Here's your chance to relive the moments. ❤️
Subscribe to the channel and stay tuned for the rest of the talks!
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@ruby_african One week ago, the Maai Room was full of Ruby devs.
It wasn't just talks. It was a shift.
This weekend, we're showing you what that looked like, in their own words. 👀
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“How We Got Into Tech” brought Bosibori Valeria @codingvaleria , Linah Imbari, and @NaijeriaToweett together to share their journeys into tech.
From finding belonging in Ruby to building confidence and navigating a male-dominated industry, the conversation showed that tech is about more than code.
Stay curious. Find your community. Use your voice. Give back.
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Thank you #AfricanRubyConf Nairobi for having me. It was a great time
🔥 What happens when we stop celebrating movement and start questioning direction?
That was the challenge from Sanmi Amos at #AfricanRubyConf Nairobi.
His session went beyond Ruby. It was about how we build technology that actually survives and creates value in Africa.
Join our panel on "Women Shaping the African Tech Future" at #RubyConfAfrica
Moderator: Mama Tech @NaijeriaToweett
Panelists: Valeria Bosibori @codingvaleria , Linah Imbari
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@adrianthedev, we really love your Ruby passports. Please send some for the @ruby_african community. Greetings from @khasinski and @mama-tech.
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Really enjoyed this one. Ruby has more to offer beyond Rails, and Paul made a strong case for exploring Hanami and choosing the right framework for what you’re building. 🔥
Paul Ogudah @Kamalogudah opened the third session at RubyConf Africa 2026 with a look at Ruby web development, from Rails to Sinatra, Roda and Hanami.
The focus was Hanami and its approach to maintainability, dependency injection, separation of concerns and testability.
The key lesson: Ruby offers more than one framework, and the right choice depends on the architecture and needs of your application.
#RCA2026 #RubyConfAfrica2026 #ARC #NairobiTech #Africanruby #Nairuby #RubyConfAfrica #PaulOgudahSpeaks
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@khasinski what are you doing without Passports? You’re an ambassador 💪
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Really enjoyed Francis’ session.
AI can do a lot, but you still need to know what you’re doing. The bit about context, strong fundamentals, and staying curious really stood out.
Francis Karuri @fh_ndiritu explored the shift from traditional software development to AI-assisted engineering at RubyConf Africa 2026.
His key message: AI is only as good as the context you give it.
Strong fundamentals still matter, and AI should be used where it makes sense, not simply because it is available.
Looking ahead, Francis sees a future of self-healing applications that can detect, fix and continuously improve themselves.
His advice? Be curious.
#RCA2026 #RubyConfAfrica2026 #ARC #NairobiTech #Africanruby #Nairuby #RubyConfAfrica #FrancisKaruriSpeaks
Francis Karuri @fh_ndiritu explored the shift from traditional software development to AI-assisted engineering at RubyConf Africa 2026.
His key message: AI is only as good as the context you give it.
Strong fundamentals still matter, and AI should be used where it makes sense, not simply because it is available.
Looking ahead, Francis sees a future of self-healing applications that can detect, fix and continuously improve themselves.
His advice? Be curious.
#RCA2026 #RubyConfAfrica2026 #ARC #NairobiTech #Africanruby #Nairuby #RubyConfAfrica #FrancisKaruriSpeaks
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Semantic everything. 👏
Chris gave us a solid look at what’s possible when Ruby meets embeddings and AI. Smarter apps, better performance, and fewer tokens. 🔥
Chris Hasinski @khasinski took us into the world of embeddings and semantic intelligence in Ruby, showing how applications can understand more than just exact words.
From semantic caching with local models to detecting whether images are AI-generated, Chris demonstrated how embeddings can make AI applications smarter and more efficient.
The result? Fewer tokens, lower costs, better performance.
His takeaway: Semantic everything.
#RCA2026 #RubyConfAfrica2026 #ARC #NairobiTech #Africanruby #Nairuby #ChrisHasinskiSpeaks
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Super proud of one of our organizers @fh_ndiritu giving his first talk at #RubyConfAfrica, giving us nuggets about the use of AI as devs.
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Paul Ogudah @Kamalogudah opened the third session at RubyConf Africa 2026 with a look at Ruby web development, from Rails to Sinatra, Roda and Hanami.
The focus was Hanami and its approach to maintainability, dependency injection, separation of concerns and testability.
The key lesson: Ruby offers more than one framework, and the right choice depends on the architecture and needs of your application.
#RCA2026 #RubyConfAfrica2026 #ARC #NairobiTech #Africanruby #Nairuby #RubyConfAfrica #PaulOgudahSpeaks
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Ruby on the backend, native experiences on the frontend.
Mike Dalton showed us what’s possible with Hotwire Native , practical, simple, and very Ruby. 😎
Mike Dalton @kcdragon_ of Triumph and Philly.rb gave a practical introduction to Hotwire and Hotwire Native at RubyConf Africa 2026.
Using his Calendar Vision app, he showed how Ruby developers can build modern native experiences while leveraging a Ruby backend.
The key lesson: understand your platforms and product requirements first, then choose the technology.
#RCA2026 #RubyConfAfrica2026 #ARC #NairobiTech #Africanruby #Nairuby #MikeDaltonSpeaks
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Respect for documenting the process. Keep going, consistency compounds.
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With the amazing people of Nairobi, Kenya and people from various continents across the world discussing the future of tech, developers and development in Africa as keynote speaker at the #africarubyconf #rubyconfafrica
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An amazing talk on Scaling Rails apps from Batman’s biggest fan @crplanas😂! Also got a chance to grab his book as well🙏🏾
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