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ChicagoRuby is a group of Ruby on Rails enthusiasts with events in downtown Chicago and in the suburbs. We post our videos on Vimeo.

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Chicago Ruby Hack Night - Social Network
- Thu Feb 16
  6:00 PM
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- 66 attending
- 34 spots left
- 0 comments
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Feb 16, 2012 3:00 PM
Enova Financial

200 West Jackson, Chicago, IL (map)
Come on out and hack! Since we had such a good time working on the Puzzle Node board game problem, let's try another Puzzle Node problem about networks. All levels of... Learn more

Hosted by: Ginny Hendry (Assistant Organizer)

ChicagoRuby: Elmhurst - How do I... ?

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How Do I... ? Elmhurst is a great place to do some meetings that are a somewhere in between a hack night and a presentation. The idea is this: "How do I do [X] in... Learn more

Hosted by: Dean Pannell (Assistant Organizer), Tracie Pannell (Assistant Organizer), and zzChicagoRuby Organizers (Assistant Organizer)

This Meetup repeats on the 3rd Saturday of every month

ChicagoRuby: Elmhurst	6 attending	Sat Mar 17, 10:30 AM
ChicagoRuby: Elmhurst	3 attending	Sat Apr 21, 10:30 AM
ChicagoRuby: Elmhurst	2 attending	Sat May 19, 10:30 AM

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ChicagoRuby: Downtown - Modular Apps and Internal APIs

RSVP deadline:: Mar 6, 2012 4:00 PM

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Modular Apps and Internal APIs As an application becomes more complex or needs to provide multiple services, breaking it into smaller applications can save you time in... Learn more

Hosted by: Prasanna Pendse (Assistant Organizer), and zzChicagoRuby Organizers (Assistant Organizer)

This Meetup repeats on the 1st Tuesday of every month

ChicagoRuby: Downtown - On the Inception of the Ruby Object Model	14 attending	Tue Apr 3, 6:00 PM
ChicagoRuby: Downtown	7 attending	Tue May 1, 6:00 PM
ChicagoRuby: Downtown	5 attending	Tue Jun 5, 6:00 PM

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Chicago Ruby Hack Night
- Wed Mar 14
  6:15 PM
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- 1 attending
- 79 spots left
- 0 comments
RSVP deadline:

Mar 14, 2012 3:00 PM
Enova Financial

200 West Jackson, Chicago, IL (map)
Come on out and hack! Program TBD. All levels of Ruby expertise are welcome, including beginners. Bring your laptop with Ruby installed. We'll pair up to do the Ruby... Learn more

Hosted by: Ginny Hendry (Assistant Organizer)
Meetup
Chicago Ruby Hack Night
- Wed Apr 11
  6:15 PM
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- 1 attending
- 0 comments
RSVP deadline:

Apr 11, 2012 3:00 PM
Enova Financial

200 West Jackson, Chicago, IL (map)
Come on out and hack! Program TBD. All levels of Ruby expertise are welcome, including beginners. Bring your laptop with Ruby installed. We'll pair up to do the Ruby... Learn more

Hosted by: Ginny Hendry (Assistant Organizer)

Recent Meetups

February 7 at 6:00 PM, 113 Rubyists attended
ChicagoRuby: Downtown - Social Skills for Ruby Developers - with Neo4J
They rated it 4.009 (9 ratings)

“
Prasanna did a great job and had a very entertaining talk.

—Max De Marzi

“
Fascinating subject. Clear, authoritative presentation. Great that the author of the Neography gem was there to participate as well.

—Charles Jackson
January 21 at 10:30 AM, 15 Rubyists attended
ChicagoRuby: Elmhurst - Business Model Generation
They rated it 5.003 (3 ratings)

“
Ray, as usual, was great. He's a good presenter who knows his stuff and has good personal experiences to weave into the mix. ...

—Dean Pannell

“
Great conversations, as usual.

—Justin Love
January 19 at 6:00 PM, 60 Rubyists attended
Chicago Ruby Hack Night - Board Game
They rated it 5.006 (6 ratings)

“
Though we didn't do the challenge in Ruby, it was still a good time. ...

—David Kam

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Great time learning Ruby with fellow coders

—Puru Hemnani
January 10 at 6:00 PM, 138 Rubyists attended
ChicagoRuby: Downtown at Morningstar
They rated it 4.5015 (15 ratings)

“
First ChicagoRuby meetup for me - great time. Liked speaker's enthusiasm.

—Tony Wong

“
Really inspiring talk. Awesome meeting folks afterwards at L&E.

—Keith Norman
December 17, 2011 at 10:30 AM, 9 Rubyists attended
ChicagoRuby: Elmhurst - Cache Busting
They rated it 5.003 (3 ratings)

“
Dean Pannell is a strong presenter with a passion for teaching. ...

—Ray Hightower

“
Very informative. Good meeting. Good people and connections.

—Yvette Schmidt-Ortiz