Drew Bragg

Forget the Gordie Howe Hat Trick, show me the Jack Hughes Hat Trick: Lose a tooth, take a penalty, win the game in OT.

I still think Guentzel over Caufield was a horrible choice. But at least it wasn't Bennet over Bedard. GM is gonna get some serious hate for that fumble

Amazing! Now can we shut up about the Tkacucks, it's the Hughes brothers now!

Sonnet 4.6 is def faster than 4.5 and I like that it’s cheaper than Opus but I feel like it’s not as good. I don’t actually have any hard data to back this up. It’s just a feeling. Has anyone else been using Sonnet and have thoughts?

Did you know a group of flamingos is called a flamboyance?

Excited to see everyone tonight! Don't forget to RSVP if you haven't yet!

Are models degrading over time or are we adding a ton of unfiltered slop to an ever growing codebase which causes the model to start to struggle over time? 🤔

Revealing Rails Magic with Enums, Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup “Rails magic” is a term many people use to describe the ease with which Rails helps you go from zero to working app so quickly. However, like all other frameworks, there’s

Tomorrow 🥳 @meg-gutshall.bsky.social will be joining us to break down the ActiveRecord Enums module! Don't miss out on this talk uncovering some of the "rails magic" 🪄 that you may be taking for granted. RSVP here:

www.meetup.com/phillyrb/eve...

Bad news for Hockey fans 😢 (I guess good news for USA fans who don't get hockey)

Good idea, got a contact for either?

Revealing Rails Magic with Enums, Tue, Feb 17, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup “Rails magic” is a term many people use to describe the ease with which Rails helps you go from zero to working app so quickly. However, like all other frameworks, there’s

This month @meg-gutshall.bsky.social will be joining @phillyrb.org to break down the ActiveRecord Enums module. Don't miss out on this talk breaking down some of the "rails magic" that you may be taking for granted. RSVP here: www.meetup.com/phillyrb/eve...

You still need someone prompting the agent so it wouldn't be -100% salary. I def see AI speeding a lot of devs up enough that less devs are needed and a part of these lay offs stick. But I have yet to see compelling evidence that the agent can replace a SWE without a competent SWE prompting it.

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Mustachioed man in a yellow beanie, pointing at a mysterious website. 😶‍🌫️

Hey, psst… 🤫 Don't tell anybody, but you've got less than a week left to submit your talk to Blue Ridge Ruby. 🤐 Seriously, mum's the word. And whatever you do, don't share this link… 😶‍🌫️
blueridgeruby.com/cfp/

It's party (meetup) time

Talking Shit About AI Agents by Scott Werner, Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup Ask seven people what an "AI agent" is and you'll get nine answers. One person will change their mind twice. When we can't name something, it usually means we're looking a

Starting soon but not to late for you to RSVP and join! I'm at Indy Hall now if you need to be let in. I brought the drinks and Ernesto is ordering the pizza!

www.meetup.com/phillyrb/eve...

Tomorrow! Who's coming?

Episode 60 - Jeremy Smith We talk about Ruby, Rails, JavaScript, and everything in between. From tiny tips to bigger challenges we take on 3 questions a show; What are you working on? What's blocking you? What's something cool...

This week, Jeremy went on @codingcoders.bsky.social to talk about the upcoming conference with @drbragg.dev. Check it out here! podcast.drbragg.dev/episodes/epi...

Talking Shit About AI Agents by Scott Werner, Tue, Jan 20, 2026, 5:30 PM | Meetup Ask seven people what an "AI agent" is and you'll get nine answers. One person will change their mind twice. When we can't name something, it usually means we're looking a

Next week Scott Werner is coming to Philly.rb to talk (shit) about AI agents. Scott helps organize the Artificial Ruby meetup and we are PUMPED to have him speak at our meetup. RSVP here: www.meetup.com/phillyrb/eve...

New Year, new episode! My friend @jeremysmith.co came back on the show to talk about @blueridgeruby.com!

This is very good news. Brandon is a very smart and diplomatic person who is _very_ good at calling people out on their shit. Looking forward to seeing what he can do on the board of RC

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Ruby and the release of Ruby 4.0, the first 32 talks from the SF Ruby Conference main stage are now live on YouTube!

This includes keynotes from @marcoroth.dev, @palkan.bsky.social, and @paolino.me. We’re working on uploading the rest next week.

Congrats Marco Roth: 2025 Rails Luminary We are stoked to share that the Rails Core team has announced Marco Roth as the 2025 Rails Luminary.

We were very proud to present @marcoroth.dev with the Rails Luminary Award 2025.

And yes, I was on a secret mission to Zurich 😀.

rubyonrails.org/2025/12/17/m...

Had a great time listening to @kcdragon.bsky.social's Intro to Hotwire Native last night at Philly.rb! We're working on setting up some great speakers in 2026. We already have January setup (look for the announcement soon) and have slots for February and March open for anyone looking to give a talk.

😍

RBQ Conf tickets go on sale today at noon.

We’re opening Rare tickets a bit earlier and letting them run longer than usual, so folks can grab early pricing in the way that works best for them.

Medium and Well-Done will follow later.

Details: rbqconf.com#tickets

Ruby T-shirts Matz is nice, and so are these excellent shirts. Ships worldwide.

If you wanted to have loved one buy you a t-shirt because “you’re impossible to buy for” today is your last day to get it for Xmas.
rubytshirts.com

Introduction to Hotwire Native: Build iOS and Android apps with Ruby on Rails, Tue, Dec 16, 2025, 5:30 PM | Meetup Hotwire Native is a set of JavaScript, iOS and Android libraries that allow developers to build iOS and Android apps with native capabilities using mostly Ruby on Rails. Mi

ICYMI Tomorrow is Philly.rb at @indyhall.org! @kcdragon.bsky.social will be giving an intro to Hotwire Native. RSVP here: www.meetup.com/phillyrb/eve...