Building Community Through Conferences

In this episode, Chris chats with guest Jim Remsik, Founder of Flagrant, on the significance of Ruby and Rails conferences. They discuss the nuances of organizing and attending such events, including the challenges and rewards of emceeing, the importance of community guidelines, and the value of having diverse participation. Jim shares insights into the upcoming XO Ruby Conference Series, their strategy behind choosing cities, and ensuring meaningful, smaller-scale interactions among attendees. They also touch on the intersection between design and development, the role of junior developers in the evolving tech landscape, and the importance of building relationships within the community. Additionally, the conversation delves into practical advice for aspiring developers about engaging with the community and leveraging meetups and smaller conferences to launch their careers. Hit the download button now to hear more!

Links

• Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
• Jim Remsik LinkedIn
• Flagrant
• XO Ruby
• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
• The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman
• Agile Web Development with Rails 6 by Sam Ruby with Dave Thomas
• Ruby Central
• Rocky Mountain Ruby-Oct 6-7, Boulder, CO
• Blastoff Rails-June 11-12, 2026, Albuquerque, New Mexico

• Chris Oliver X/Twitter
• Andrew Mason X/Twitter
• Jason Charnes X/Twitter