Rails Business Jason Swett is Back to Discuss Sin City Ruby and more
May 15, 2025
Jason Swett, a software developer and the creator of Saturn CI, returns to discuss the Sin City Ruby conference. He highlights keynote speaker Dave Thomas's engaging insights and the unique challenges of organizing events in Las Vegas. Jason shares his transition to a full-time role at Cisco Meraki, emphasizing the importance of improving developer onboarding. He also candidly addresses balancing multiple commitments and the struggles with Docker configurations. The conversation wraps up with thoughts on networking through podcasts and newsletters.
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Dave Thomas' Surprise Keynote
- Dave Thomas unexpectedly became the keynote speaker at Sin City Ruby with a talk on programming languages history.
- He humorously delivered the entire keynote barefoot and expressed genuine love for Ruby as his favorite language.
Conference Fun with Arm Wrestling and Karaoke
- Sin City Ruby featured an arm wrestling tournament with about a dozen participants and karaoke on the last night.
- Jason Swett participated singing songs like 'Zero' by Smashing Pumpkins and a Whitney Houston duet.
Financial Realities of Vegas Conferences
- Hosting a conference in Las Vegas is immensely expensive with hidden costs that can lead to financial losses.
- This financial strain was the primary reason for discontinuing Sin City Ruby despite good attendance.
