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TIL: Booking in a conference room block helps keep ticket prices lower. Room block bookings offset costs like meeting space, Wi-Fi, and catering. If attendees book elsewhere, organizers may pay penalties. Third-party sites don’t count. For RubyConf'26: buff.ly/RmRUPyp

Community Stories | My Ruby Story Started... This week, Andrew Merritt: "I got lucky and landed my first job out of college with a company that used Ruby on Rails." Luck, mentors, and learning to read the docs. Sound familiar? Share your Ruby story: buff.ly/OikErCc

Status updates: status.rubygems.org

The spam attack on rubygems.org is contained. 500+ malicious packages have been yanked & bot accounts blocked. Registrations will remain closed 2–3 days while we implement WAF protection and tighter rate limiting. Gem installs & pushes are unaffected.

Update on RubyGems.org We're responding to a coordinated spam-publishing campaign. No existing packages have been compromised; the activity is limited to newly registered accounts publishing junk packages.

Ruby Alliance Program is already moving forward and quickly! Welcoming Gusto as our first company to join this coalition. Read more here: buff.ly/oI7bw37

Weekend shoutout to builders using Ruby to make things that matter. From Shopify at scale to Airbnb and Crunchbase on Ruby on Rails—it’s a beautiful full circle. Indie devs shipping with a Gemfile: drop your project 👇 What are you building?

Community Stories | Why I Ruby... This week, Charlie puts it perfectly: "It works the most like how my brain wants to think about problems." That click. That consistency. That's why we're all here. What's your Ruby story? Share it with us: buff.ly/OikErCc

Dominic Lizarraga, a Le Wagon grad, wasn’t sure about attending a big tech conference as a junior dev with English as a second language. The Scholars & Guides Program changed that. “Don’t be afraid to talk to someone you don’t know.” Apply: buff.ly/3MpsZ48

Kaylah Rose Mitchell joined Scholars & Guides to support underrepresented folks in tech. At RubyConf, she met Chris Oliver—turning inspiration into real connection. Now she’s building, contributing, and giving back. Meet Kaylah and learn more: buff.ly/b3DOuFC

GOTTA GO FAST 🦔💨 Final day for Early Bird tickets to RubyConf 2026! Grab discounted tickets before prices jump May 1. No chaos emeralds needed, just quick clicking. Ends tonight: buff.ly/2YEb1Jn

The hardest part of RubyConf? Choosing which talks to attend! 😅 Good news: The RubyConf 2026 schedule is LIVE and you can start planning now. Check it out, map out your days, and get hyped! Full schedule: buff.ly/S3Sa5JD

📢 RubyConf 2026 speakers are LIVE! (Schedule coming soon) Early Bird tickets END April 30th—that's THIS WEEK. Grab your discount before General Admission kicks in May 1st! Speakers: rubyconf.org/speakers Tickets: buff.ly/2YEb1Jn

RubyConf volunteer applications are open 🎉 Give back to the Ruby community in a hands-on way. We’re looking for reliable, enthusiastic folks to help make RubyConf a great experience for everyone. Spots are limited — Apply now: buff.ly/Z5Jc0Rr

It's been 84 years... 👵💎 Okay, not really, but we KNOW you've been waiting for the RubyConf 2026 schedule. Good news: it's coming VERY soon. We're nearly there and can't wait to share what we've been building. Stay tuned—it'll be worth the wait! rubyconf.org

Early Bird tickets for RubyConf 2026 end April 30. Yes, this April 30. We’re talking days. Don’t be the person who shows up May 1 asking “wait, what happened?” General Admission pricing starts tomorrow. This is your heads up. You’ve been warned. Tickets buff.ly/2YEb1Jn

A New Chapter for Ruby Central (April 16, 2026) by Jey Flores & Ran Craycraft buff.ly/6gNWBiv

Sponsoring Ruby Central isn’t just brand exposure. It’s a brand association. The Ruby community notices who invests in its future, and that recognition carries into hiring, product decisions, and more. Be in the room: buff.ly/ijx0fGT

RubyGems Fracture Incident Report (September 18, 2025) by @schneems" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">ruby.social/@schneems buff.ly/xlpc7HP

A Message from the Ruby Central Board buff.ly/WhBAsnQ