Remote Ruby XO Ruby with Jim Remsik
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Sep 5, 2025 Jim Remsik, Founder of Flagrant and organizer of the XO Ruby Conference series, shares his insights on the importance of Ruby and Rails events. He discusses the challenges and rewards of emceeing and the need for inclusivity and diverse participation at conferences. They explore the intersection of design and development, emphasizing the growing role of junior developers. Jim also offers practical advice for aspiring technologists to engage with the community through meetups and smaller events, highlighting the value of building meaningful relationships.
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Balancing Community And Controversy
- Large conferences require clear community rules and a willingness to enforce a code of conduct.
- Chris and Jim emphasize respecting core contributors while celebrating the whole community.
Delegate Event Logistics
- Delegate logistics so program organizers can focus on speaker selection and content quality.
- Jim and Chris praise Ruby Central for handling production so curators can refine the program.
Design Team Revived Conference Branding
- Flagrant's design team led conference branding improvements starting in 2023.
- Valencia, a designer pulled from a community college, created many of the large-scale graphics attendees noticed.
