SF Ruby 2026 with Irina and Vladimir

Irina Nazarova and Vladimir Dementyev from Evil Martians return to preview the second annual SF Ruby Startup Conference and share what they learned from bringing the event to life for the first time. They discuss the conference’s new focus on ambitious builders, the importance of creating meaningful connections for attendees, and why Ruby on Rails remains a powerful foundation for startups tackling difficult, real-world problems. The conversation also explores open-source innovation, AI-assisted development, hidden pockets of Ruby adoption, and how the community can help the next generation of companies confidently build and grow with Rails. Hit download now! Links Chris Oliver X Andrew Mason Bluesky David Hill LinkedIn Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift Irina Nazarova LinkedIn Vladimir Dementyev LinkedIn Evil Martians San Francisco Ruby Startup Conference- November 10-12, 2026, San Francisco, CA Garry Tan X SF Ruby News Feed SF Ruby Job Board Using Rails – Companies using Ruby on Rails Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. Judoscale Make your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter