@blastoffrails.bsky.social
A conference surrounding building with Ruby on Rails June 11-12, 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico https://www.blastoffrails.com
When you ask anyone about organizing a conference in the Ruby or Rails space @andycroll.bsky.social's name eventually comes up. His annual conference, @brightonruby.com, is something to aspire to. I could have spent hours on this call. Thank you Andy!
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His conference, Friendly.rb is in less than 2 months!
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I interviewed @adrianthedev.com a couple weeks ago in my effort to learn how to organize conferences from the best. It is hard to find a more helpful and friendly person out there. Thank you Adrian for your time and attention.
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And just to sweeten the deal every attendee automatically gets free tickets to the museum 😎
15.07.2025 17:09 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The paperwork is signed and the deposit has been made. We officially have dates and a venue! Blastoff Rails will be happening June 11th and 12th of 2026 at the Albuquerque Museum. The location and quality of this venue are exactly what I was looking for.
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I have to give credit to @jeremysmith.co for this idea. I am going to be handing these out at RailsConf in Philadelphia next week. Yes that's a free rocket sticker!
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@jasonswett.bsky.social organized Sin City Ruby for several years and I was able to be there for the last two so it was a special pleasure to get his thoughts on conference organizing. Thank you Jason for giving your time and knowledge!
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I met Jason Charnes because I had a crazy idea to reach out to strangers on the internet and ask them to pair program on random things. He said yes because he truly cares about people. Here is our unofficial, unprofessional chat on conferences. 😆
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I had a really inspiring talk with @jeremysmith.co about organizing conferences. I loved the stories he told about organizing Blue Ridge Ruby and I hope I have some of my own soon!
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Spike Ilacqua has been organizing Rocky Mountain Ruby since 2023 but he remembered what it was like to be in my shoes now, putting on a conference for the first time. Thank you Spike for being so generous with your time and perspective!
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As I plan my first tech conference, I’m talking to experienced organizers to learn from their journeys.
Marty Haught was the first person to say yes, and I’m so grateful. We had a great conversation about the behind-the-scenes of running events.
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Excited to share something new: I'm organizing a Ruby on Rails conference! It's called Blastoff Rails, and it's landing in Albuquerque, NM — June 2026.
No tickets yet, but I’m blogging every step of the planning process at therailsconferenceproject.com
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