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Part history, part state of the union, and part roadmap for community feedback, this talk will cover how Ruby Central came to have an open source team, what we have been doing for the last 8.5 years, highlights from our work in 2023, and a deep dive into the ideas that we would like to get onto our road map. If you want to know more about Ruby Central, RubyGems, or project planning in long-running open source projects, this is the talk for you.
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In the 'State of the RubyGems' talk at RubyConf 2023, Samuel Giddins presents a comprehensive overview of the RubyGems ecosystem, detailing its history, current state, and future roadmap. The talk starts with Giddins' background, highlighting his extensive involvement with RubyGems and Bundler. He recounts the foundation of RubyGems in 2004 and its evolution alongside Ruby and Rails, emphasizing the necessity of automated dependency tracking which led to the creation of Bundler in 2009. Key points discussed include: - **Historical Context**: The transition from a volunteer-based system to a structured organization that better supports the Ruby community. The merger of Ruby Central and Ruby Together into one nonprofit was a significant development aimed at optimizing operational effectiveness. - **Infrastructure and Growth**: RubyGems.org has seen consistent growth, managing over 190,000 gems and 150 billion downloads, while serving approximately 20,000 requests per second. - **Achievements**: The RubyGems team has successfully maintained operational uptime with zero full outages since 2015, and executed hundreds of updates that improved functionality and security. - **Current Challenges**: Giddins emphasizes issues such as handling dependency confusion, account takeovers, and security vulnerabilities, as well as the burden of support requests due to increased security measures. - **Recent Improvements**: New features introduced in the past year include enhanced MFA support and a more efficient dependency resolution mechanism in Bundler, alongside infrastructure optimizations that have improved service stability. - **Future Goals**: Giddins outlines aspirations for further development, including enhanced security projects, improved user experience for developers, and ongoing collaborations with other tech organizations. The critical need for community engagement and funding is underscored, with calls to action for developers to contribute code, provide feedback, and participate in Ruby Central membership. The session concludes with a reminder of the importance of community support for sustaining RubyGems and fostering innovation in the Ruby ecosystem, encouraging attendees to engage with the RubyGems team for feedback and collaboration.
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