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Nov 2023
26m 20s

Episode 496: Live From The RubyConf Hall...

Elise Shaffer
About this episode

I attended Ruby Conf and took the opportunity to chat with some attendees about their experience at the conference. This was a super fun experiment and getting to hear from new voices in the community was such a treat. I hope you enjoy it!

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