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Apr 2024
29m 22s

Episode 514: Rails Camp! With Bobbilee H...

Elise Shaffer
About this episode

There are so many Ruby events happening recently, that it can be hard to know which one to go to. Today we’re going to talk about a rather unique event in the Ruby community. What if you could go to an event that was just the Hallway Track? And that event happened at a summer camp?

Show Notes
Rails Camp West Website - https://west.railscamp.us
Big Nerd Ranch - https://bignerdranch.com/

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