About us
ChicagoRuby is a group of Ruby on Rails enthusiasts with events in Chicago and in the surrounding suburbs.
Interested in sponsoring a meetup, giving a talk, or have an idea for a meetup? Please reach out and we can set something up!
Join us on Slack! We created a #chicago-ruby channel within Ruby Central Community Slack channel. Please contact the current organizers to get an invitation to the community Slack channel (if you are not a member of the Slack channel already).
The ChicagoRuby motto: When smart people challenge each other to grow, great things happen!
We want to hear from you!
Interested in speaking but unsure what to talk about? Interested in hearing a specific topic. We have compiled a list of potential topic ideas that members of the community are interested in learning more about.
See: this google spreadsheet for potential talk topic ideas.
For moderation purposes, this spreadsheet is only available for comments and admins will add ideas from comments onto the list.
Reach out to Michelle ([michelle.y.chiruby@gmail.com](mailto:michelle.y.chiruby@gmail.com)) if you have any questions.
Upcoming events
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ChicagoRuby @ workforce.com
Workforce.com, 150 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL, USSpeakers:
🎤 Kevin Murphy (remote) - InstiLLMent of Successful Practices in an Agentic World
Congrats on joining Hours Unlimited. The Math and Numbers team is excited to have you join us on our journey to redefine the importance of numerals. This introductory session will provide tips and tricks for best interacting with powerfuLLMachine, the next-level platform we use to unlock productivity and effectiveness.About Kevin:
Kevin lives near Boston, where he is a Software Developer at Pubmark. He spent way too much time trying to come up with a quirky fact to add to his bio, and came up empty.🎤 Zeljko (Jake) Dakic (in person) - Life Beyond Claude Code
You're paying the Anthropic subscription tax because you don't know your options. Claude Code is really three things in one — the harness, the model, the plugins. Split them up and you get the same power for way less. Here's how, and why I switched to Pi Agent.About Jake:
Jake Dakic is the founder of Built by Dakic, a Chicago-based software studio that helps startups and growing companies turn ambitious ideas into practical, high-impact digital products.With years of experience inside large organizations, Jake specializes in cutting through complexity to deliver software with speed, clarity, and measurable business outcomes.
A strong advocate for human-centered technology, Jake combines modern AI tools with disciplined engineering to accelerate delivery without sacrificing quality or judgment. His work focuses on rapid product development, MVPs, web and mobile applications, and helping teams build smarter, faster, and with greater confidence.
Jake is passionate about creating technology that solves real problems, emphasizing clear communication, iterative delivery, and craftsmanship over unnecessary complexity.Location:
Workforce.com @ 150 N Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60601, 5th FloorLocation Details:
- Walk-ins allowed (but not recommended as we would like to get a realistic number of attendees for catering)
- Register/RSVP with your First + Last name
- EVERY IN PERSON ATTENDEE MUST FILL OUT THIS REGISTRATION FORM (https://forms.gle/oKbX26tQXDNBhBdH6 )
- Valid Photo ID required upon checkin.
- Note: Our host location also requires us to send a list of attendees ahead of time to get them registered with building security, so please update your Meetup name to your first + last name. (If not comfortable with doing so, feel free to DM (me) Michelle or email michelle@zooniverse.org and title the email 'July 2026 ChicagoRuby Meetup' with your First + Last name or your First + email so that we can get you registered with building security for the event.)
For remote attendance:
Join us via the following Zoom URL.We want to hear from you!
Interested in speaking but unsure what to talk about? Interested in hearing a specific topic? We have compiled a list of potential topic ideas that members of the community are interested in learning more about.
See: this google spreadsheet for potential talk topic ideas.
For moderation purposes, this spreadsheet is only available for comments and admins will add ideas from comments onto the list.
Reach out to Michelle (michelle@zooniverse.org) if you have any questions.13 attendeesChicagoRuby @ Beyond Finance
Beyond Finance, 222 N LaSalle St #1600, Chicago, IL, USSpeakers:
🎤 Tess Griffin (in person) - Learning Empathy From Pokémon Blue
Have you ever looked at a bug and wondered why it actually happens? It's easy to chalk it up to sloppy coding, but that's almost never the case. In this talk, we'll be dissecting an exploit from Pokémon Blue known as the "Missingno" glitch. We'll explore the details of each seemingly random bug behind this exploit and apply the lessons to our Ruby code 30 years later. If you've never played or even heard of Pokémon, that's ok! As long as you're interested in a deep dive into a fascinating set of bugs, this talk is for you.About Tess:
Tess has been a Ruby on Rails developer for 10 years. She lives in Albuquerque, NM with her wife Sage, child Ruby, and many animals.🎤 TBA
Location:
Beyond Finance - 222 N LaSalle St, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60601. We will be in the big conference room floor of the building NOT the offices on 1600.Location Details:
- Walk-ins allowed (but not recommended as we would like to get a realistic number of attendees for catering)
- Register/RSVP with your First + Last name
- EVERY IN PERSON ATTENDEE MUST FILL OUT THIS REGISTRATION FORM (https://forms.gle/oKbX26tQXDNBhBdH6 )
- Valid Photo ID required upon checkin.
- Note: Our host location also requires us to send a list of attendees ahead of time to get them registered with building security, so please update your Meetup name to your first + last name. (If not comfortable with doing so, feel free to DM (me) Michelle or email michelle@zooniverse.org and title the email 'July 2026 ChicagoRuby Meetup' with your First + Last name or your First + email so that we can get you registered with building security for the event.)
For remote attendance:
Join us via the following Zoom URL.We want to hear from you!
Interested in speaking but unsure what to talk about? Interested in hearing a specific topic? We have compiled a list of potential topic ideas that members of the community are interested in learning more about.
See: this google spreadsheet for potential talk topic ideas.
For moderation purposes, this spreadsheet is only available for comments and admins will add ideas from comments onto the list.
Reach out to Michelle (michelle@zooniverse.org) if you have any questions.9 attendees
Past events
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