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Ten of the current 12 Rails Core members sat down to answer questions submitted by the Rails World audience in Amsterdam, such as: How do they decide on which features to add? How should Rails evolve in the future? What does it take to join the Core team? Rails Core members present were: Aaron Patterson, Carlos Antonio Da Silva, David Heinemeier Hansson, Eileen M. Uchitelle, Jean Boussier, Jeremy Daer, John Hawthorn, Matthew Draper, Rafael Mendonça França, and Xavier Noria. Hosted by @Planetargon founder and CEO @RobbyRussell. Links: https://rubyonrails.org/community https://rubyonrails.org/ https://github.com/rails https://www.planetargon.com/ #RubyonRails #Rails #RailsCore #AMA #RailsWorld #opensource
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The video titled *Rails Core AMA - Rails World 2023* features a panel of ten Rails Core members discussing various community-submitted questions regarding the future of Ruby on Rails, best practices, and contributing to the core team. The session, hosted by Robby Russell, engages the audience with insights into the development and governance of Rails, as well as the integration of community contributions. **Key Points Discussed:** - **Introduction and Format:** The AMA begins with a light-hearted note, with members humorously sharing their favorite colors before diving into serious topics. - **Essential Parts of the Rails Codebase:** Members discuss no specific must-read section in Rails but recommend examining parts that seem like magic to understand the underlying processes better. Carlos suggests focusing on the integration of controllers and views. - **Lesser-Known Features:** The team reflects on Rails 7.1’s support for composite primary keys, highlighting their preference for keeping complexity hidden until required. - **Database Support:** Matthew explains the historical use of MySQL in Rails applications but advocates for PostgreSQL as a preferable choice for new applications due to its compelling features. - **Community Involvement:** Eileen discusses the criteria for joining the Rails Core team, outlining a pathway from triage to becoming a core member and emphasizing community interactions. - **Feature Integration:** David explains that features should solve general problems in web development, not just specific application needs, and he highlights the importance of proving out ideas through gems before integration into the core. - **Backward Compatibility:** The complexity of maintaining backward compatibility in Rails while introducing new features is discussed, with emphasis on security updates and regular upgrades. - **Future Vision:** The team encourages pull requests for extending functionalities, linking them to developers' real-world needs and applications. - **Open Environment:** The AMA wraps up by encouraging an open community atmosphere where diverse backgrounds are welcomed, and contributions respected. The panel recognizes the dedication of core team members. **Conclusions and Takeaways:** - Community engagement and contributions are essential to the ongoing evolution of Ruby on Rails. - The development process requires balancing new features with maintaining general usability and compatibility across different applications. - The Rails community promotes inclusivity and encourages new contributors to engage in meaningful ways, ultimately nurturing a supportive ecosystem for developers.
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