About Us
Welcome to ChicagoRuby!
Who We Are
We are ChicagoRuby, a group of Ruby and Ruby on Rails enthusiasts. Every ChicagoRuby meeting features something for everyone, from Ruby Nuby through Master Jedi. Our meetings are a place where we share our knowledge and excitement about the language and the framework.
When We Meet
Our group holds multiple events each month in the Chicago area:
- On the 1st Tuesday in downtown Chicago from 6pm – 8pm.
6pm – 6:30pm = pizza & networking. - On the 3rd Saturday in Elmhurst. Time varies.
- Hack nights. Date, time, & location varies.
Be sure to sign up at Meetup.com to get the exact date, time, & location for each meeting.
Conferences in the Windy City
ChicagoRuby produces conferences:
- WindyCityRails, a full-day Ruby on Rails conference. Developers, designers, entrepreneurs, and investors all benefit from WindyCityRails.
- WindyCityDB, a full day conference for all who are excited about NoSQL databases. This event is not just for Ruby! WindyCityDB is relevant to projects written in Python, Java, Scala, C++, Erlang… any project that needs persistent storage.
Also in the Ruby Community
On July 6, 2009 we merged our group with Chirb. Learn more about the merge in A Tale of Two Groups.
Meeting Structure
Our meetings are designed to benefit members at various levels of expertise. Sometimes our agenda looks like this:
- Basic Topic (30 minutes)
- Intermediate Topic (30 minutes)
- Advanced Topic (30 minutes)
- Conference Recap (15 minutes)
- Creation of Next Meeting Agenda (15 minutes)
Meeting details, including RSVPs, times & locations, are managed through Meetup.com.
Ideas for Improvement
ChicagoRuby is always looking to improve! Dash a message to the organizers if you have ideas on how we can do things better. Thanks!