About RubyNation

RubyNation is an annual two-day, dual-track technical conference presented by the Washington, DC area Ruby Community. The next RubyNation conference will be held March 23-24, 2012, at the Sheraton Hotel in Reston, VA.

We strive to serve the National Capital Region's Ruby community but in the process we produce a premier Ruby and Rails conference, reaching a large audience of engaged and interested Rubyists and influential thought leaders in the Ruby community well beyond the DC area.

The estimated attendance for the conference is 200 people. The conference schedule features presentations from well-known professionals in the Ruby and Rails community, including featured speakers such as Dr. Nic Williams, Rich Kilmer, Scott Chacon, Keavy McMinn, Russ Olsen, Chad Fowler, and Blake Mizerany. In addition, there will be approximately eighteen other 40-minute technical talks and panel discussions.

In our third year, the RubyNation Conference will again bring the community’s top speakers and leaders together with motivated and excited attendees for an unforgettable conference experience. At RubyNation, we debate and discuss the latest trends, techniques, and tools in Ruby development, design, deployment, business and marketing. We are not a commercial conference. Staffed by committed volunteers, RubyNation is produced and presented by National Capital Region Ruby and Rails Developers, as a community event to promote Ruby, and encourage collaboration.

Why Attend RubyNation?

  • Bring Ruby luminaries to Washington.
  • Develop the local community. Want to become a Ruby leader? Come and share your views.
  • Provide a networking forum. Need a Ruby job? Need some help with a Ruby project?
  • Provide a Ruby business forum. Are you hiring? Have a Ruby product or service to market?
  • Provide a Ruby education forum. Want to hear what the Ruby leaders think? Do you want to learn what they know?
  • Enhance your career propsects. It's a tough economy out there. Beef up your skill set and your marketability.

Still Not Convinced?

In its first three years, RubyNation sold out in record time each year! This year, we're holding RubyNation in a bigger venue with even more great speakers than last year.

Check out our online Archive if you'd like to learn about previous RubyNations. We're sure you'll like what you see!