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?

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

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

The July README is out! RubyConf 2026 retrospective, community spotlights, and a new way to support RubyGems.org. Read it here → buff.ly/PyLKPGu