Rails Core AMA - Rails World 2023

Join the Rails Core AMA at Rails World 2023 to learn about the team's values, vision, and approach to making Rails accessible to developers, with a focus on simplicity, documentation, and community engagement.

Key takeaways

The Rails Core team values simplicity and ease of use, aiming to make it easy for developers to build apps without having to understand complex underlying mechanics.
The team recognizes that Rails has a steep learning curve, but believes that by providing better documentation and guidance, new developers can more easily join the community.
The Core team’s benchmark for a feature’s readiness is whether it’s generic enough to be useful for a wide range of applications, rather than just a specific use case.
The team is open to pull requests and encourages new contributors to submit their ideas and work.
The Core team values autonomy and trusts each other to make decisions, with a default approach of allowing committers to push to the main branch.
The team recognizes that Rails has been around for a long time and has evolved over the years, with many long-time contributors who have made significant contributions to the community.
The Core team’s vision for the future of Rails is to continue improving the framework, focusing on making it easier for developers to build applications and increasing the adoption of Rails in the industry.
The team is open to ideas and suggestions from the community and encourages feedback and participation in the decision-making process.
The Core team believes that the best way to learn Rails is by building apps and experimenting with different features and approaches.
The team values the contributions of long-time developers and recognizes the importance of community engagement and participation in the development of Rails.

Rails Core AMA - Rails World 2023

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