Ruby for Good

(ti.to)

63 points | by mooreds 3 hours ago ago

6 comments

  • deedubaya 35 minutes ago

    I’m glad to see conferences like this exist. It creates dedicated space for these focuses and the people who care passionately about them.

  • aaronbrethorst 2 hours ago

    The actual Ruby for Good website has more information: https://rubyforgood.org/

  • dyeje an hour ago

    I volunteered a few years ago and had a great experience.

  • rdevilla an hour ago

    The only programming language I know of that is obsessed with trumpeting its own moral virtue. "Matz is nice so we are nice," "Ruby for good," dragging DHH, etc.

    Meanwhile the Ruby Central and whytheluckystiff debacles show it to be anything but.

    • jnovek 13 minutes ago

      _why’s disappearance from the scene was 17 years ago at this point. I don’t think the Ruby community you’re talking about exists anymore.

    • the_gastropod 12 minutes ago

      Dude, what? Is it the MINASWAN acronym that's the problem or? If that's "trumpeting moral virtue", I can think of lots of programming languages that trumpet their moral virtue:

      Let's check out the Rust Code of Conduct (https://rust-lang.org/policies/code-of-conduct/):

      "Please be kind and courteous. There’s no need to be mean or rude."

      "We are committed to providing a friendly, safe and welcoming environment for all, regardless of level of experience, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, disability, personal appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, age, religion, nationality, or other similar characteristic."

      Seems pretty morally virtuous, no?

      How 'bout Gleam... Right on their home page (https://gleam.run):

      "As a community, we want to be friendly too. People from around the world, of all backgrounds, genders, and experience levels are welcome and respected equally. See our community code of conduct for more.

      Black lives matter. Trans rights are human rights. No nazi bullsh*t."

      Seems morally virtuous, too!

      Also also: what does the "whytheluckystiff debacle" have to do with any of this?! Also also also: _why was pretty much the first prominent "dragger" of dhh. Man was an innovator.