Rubycon Italy

Friday May 8th in Rimini was magical. We spent months imagining Rubycon 2026. Then the day came, and it became real. This video tells that story. Thanks to everyone who was there. #Rubycon2026

Our first edition has officially wrapped, and we owe a massive thank you to our speakers, the crew, and such a phenomenal crowd. The party isn't over yet: see you tonight at the Toga Party! Thanks for an unforgettable time, and see you next year at Rubycon! #Rubycon2026

The Rubycon afternoon continues with our fantastic speakers. #Rubycon2026

Lightning talks happening right now at Rubycon 2026. A few shots from the room. #Rubycon2026

Great morning of talks, a proper Italian lunch, and now we're back in the room for lightning talks. The afternoon is on. #Rubycon2026

Rubycon 2026 is live from Rimini. Room packed, first talks underway, and the energy is something else. A few stolen shots from this morning. #Rubycon2026

Finally, tomorrow, we get to meet and spend a memorable Ruby weekend together. We're waiting for you with anticipation and we can't wait to be all together. See you tomorrow! #Rubycon2026

CAVE IDVS MARTIAS. Someone carved it on a Roman wall two thousand years ago. Someone else scratched underneath: "That's our release date." Developers and soothsayers have a lot in common. #Rubycon2026

We're proud to announce two new sponsors: Corsidia and Rubyconf Africa. See you in Rimini on May 8th. #Rubycon2026

Last Survival Kit before Rubycon: food. Piadina with squacquerone for lunch. Adriatic seafood for dinner. Friday night: Toga Party on the beach. Saturday: walking tour through Rimini. #Rubycon2026

Only 3 days, the staff is buzzing, we're putting the final touches on the location, we can't wait to show you what we've prepared! See you on May 8th! #Rubycon2026

What if Ruby could run at the center of an event-driven system? Maciej Mensfeld built Karafka. His deployment handles 500M messages a day. He's also on the RubyGems security team, hunting malicious packages. #Rubycon2026

Which Ruby frontier makes you most curious in 2026? Vote below. If we missed one, drop it in the replies. #Rubycon2026

Who wins this fight? 1) John "Bluto" Blutarsky: Armed with a guitar & a bottle of Jack. 2) Marcus Junius Brutus: Armed with a pugio & 22 "spare" blades. Find out at our #TogaParty! "When the goin' gets tough... the tough get goin'!" #Rubycon2026

We asked ticket holders: why are you coming to Rubycon? Their answers are in the image. Quotes from: Roy, Artis and Nabeelah. #Rubycon2026

Only 1 week to Rubycon: the program is ready, the speakers are fired up. You're the only one missing, and if you haven't got your ticket yet, this is the moment! We're waiting for you on May 8th in Rimini. #Rubycon2026

git push origin main on a Friday afternoon. The crowd gathered to watch the show. We've all been there. #Rubycon2026

Packing for Rubycon? May in Rimini: 15-25°C, mild and pre-tourist season. Pack a light jacket and a swimsuit. Event in English. Cards accepted almost everywhere. Questions? Ask in the replies. #Rubycon2026

What if Ruby rewrote its own engine in Rust? That's YJIT, built inside CRuby at Shopify. Railsbench runs 65% faster on Ruby 3.3. #Rubycon2026

The gem that made you fall in love with Ruby was… Vote below. If it's not here, drop it in the replies with the story. #Rubycon2026