Ode to RailsConf: Irina Nazarova

Irina Nazarova, head of Evil Martians, shares insights on Rails’ enduring value in the startup ecosystem and her journey from Rails user to keynote speaker and community organizer. • Rails and Y Combinator grew simultaneously, with 90% of early YC startups building on Rails • Rails helps startups focus on business risks while keeping technology risks under control • The community still thrives with over 900 Ruby meetups worldwide in the past 12 months • Flexport’s migration from 30+ Java microservices to a Rails monolith demonstrates pragmatic possibilities • Local meetups create consistent opportunities for networking, learning, and collaboration • Finding companies using Rails in your area is key to building successful local meetups • San Francisco Ruby Conference launches November 19-20 with early bird tickets at $300 • Conference will focus on new tooling, open source (including AI), and scaling Ruby and Rails • CFP is open until July 13th at sfruby.com Use code ODE2RAILSCONF at checkout to get 10% off at GoRails.com.