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RubyConf AU 2013: http://www.rubyconf.org.au Every year is an eventful one in ruby. Many rubies have been polished this year, and many new ones have been cut. I'll take us through the state of things in MRI, jruby, rubinius and friends, and what we can expect from them next year, particularly in regards to ruby 2.0, which is scheduled for release just a couple of days after RubyConfAU.
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In the presentation titled "State of the Ruby" at RubyConf AU 2013, speaker Ben Hoskings discusses the progress and upcoming changes within the Ruby programming language community, particularly focusing on the major release of Ruby 2.0. He divides his talk into two main areas: technological advancements and the emotional landscape of the Ruby community. **Key Points Discussed:** - **Overview of Ruby's Evolution:** Hoskings traces the development of Ruby since its inception in 1993, highlighting the existence of various interpreters beyond MRI, such as JRuby and Rubinius. - **Excitement for Ruby 2.0:** The upcoming release of Ruby 2.0 is characterized by its focus on formalizing useful programming conventions, improving developer experience significantly. Hoskings discusses several key changes: - **Copy-on-Write:** Introduces an improved garbage collector mechanism that minimizes memory duplication for Ruby processes. - **Unicode Strings:** Changes default string encoding to UTF-8 for literals, which benefits international users. - **Keyword Arguments:** A formalization of passing optional arguments that simplifies code clarity and functionality. - **Refinements:** Provides a scoped approach to monkey patching, aiming to isolate modifications within a specific context and reduce unintended effects. - **Module Prepend:** Enhances method overriding capabilities, allowing for cleaner functionality overlays without losing original methods. - **Emotional Landscape of Ruby Community:** Beyond technology, Hoskings stresses the importance of empathy and kindness within the Ruby community. He reflects on the cultural shifts that have occurred and how reputation shapes interactions among developers. This introspection highlights the necessity for maintaining a supportive and constructive environment. - **Collaborative Spirit:** The speaker concludes by advocating for empathy in discussions, encouraging the view that differences in opinion among developers can be reconciled through mutual understanding and respect for shared values. **Conclusions and Takeaways:** - Ruby 2.0 is set to introduce significant enhancements geared towards improving developer conventions and reducing complexity. - The emotional and cultural aspects of the Ruby community are just as critical as technical advancements, suggesting that community dynamics influence developer productivity and collaboration.
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