Ruby Community Conference 2026
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## Ruby Community Conference 2026
Ruby Community Conference is back - and we’re excited to invite you to the 5th edition of our community-driven Ruby conference.
What started as local Ruby meetups grew into an international event that brings Rubyists together for inspiring talks, hands-on workshops, and exceptional networking. In 2026, we’re returning to Kraków and to one of our favorite venues - the Manggha Museum of Japanese Art and Technology.
Manggha is not only a beautiful and unique space, but also a meaningful choice for a language that was born in Japan. Hosting a Ruby conference in a venue dedicated to Japanese art, culture, and craftsmanship feels like a natural tribute to Ruby’s roots.
## 🗓️ More than just one day
Thursday (day before the conference)
On the evening before the conference, a KRUG (Kraków Ruby User Group) meetup will take place.
We’re involved in organizing it, and it serves as the unofficial kickoff of the conference - a relaxed way to meet speakers and fellow attendees before the main event.
Talks:
- Jose Valim — Navigating programming language evolution in the AI era
- Andrzej Krzywda — 15 years of Rails with Domain Driven Design - lessons learnt
- Paweł Dąbrowski — Rails deployment buffet: picking your Docker dish
Saturday (day after the conference)
Trip to Wieliczka Salt Mine - trip to the UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, including round-trip train transport from Kraków and a 2–3 hour English-guided tour.
Details coming soon!
## 🎤 Conference Speakers
- Obie Fernandez - Ruby & AI conversation
- Marco Roth - Herb and ReActionView
- Carmine Paolino - Ruby Is the Best Language for Building AI Web Apps
✨ Lightning Talks:
- Paweł Strzałkowski - Make a game with Ruby and Model Context Protocol
- Chris Hasiński - Doom
- Sergey Sergyenko - The $100 Robot Arm: Low-Cost Open-Source Infrastructure for Embodied AI Inference
- Nick Sutterer - The Story
## 🛠️ Workshops
Workshops are a key part of Ruby Community Conference - focused on hands-on, practical learning.
Confirmed workshops:
- Carmine Paolino - Building AI Apps in Ruby and Rails with RubyLLM
- Paweł Strzałkowski - Model Context Protocol in Ruby on Rails
- Sebastian Tekieli & Alexander Repnikov - Hotwire Native: Build Mobile Apps the Rails Way
- Michał Łęcicki & Piotr Witek - Building a Live Kanban Board with Hotwire and Rails
- Cezary Kłos & Kaja Witek - Deploy with Kamal: A Hands-On Workshop
- Chris Hasiński - *Training an LLM from scratch with torch.rb*
- Oskar Lakner - TBD
📝 Workshop registration is live!
## 🎉 After Party
After a full day of talks and workshops, we’re not done yet -
an official after party is planned, with plenty of space for conversations, networking, and unwinding together.
## ℹ️ Practical Info
🌐 Event website:
https://www.rubycommunityconference.com/
🎟️ Tickets:
https://luma.com/RubyCommunityConference2026
If you enjoy Ruby meetups, hands-on learning, and conferences that feel genuinely community-driven - we’d love to see you in Kraków!