RVM is still around but most Rubyists have switched to
rbenv, asdf, or mise for version management. The Ruby Social Club meetups faded out, but the Italian Ruby community lives on through RubyDay and various local groups.
Thanks to @jodosha efforts and praising the
former Javaday event, now renamed into codemotion
that brought in Rome many Ruby developers from Milan, Padua and other parts of
Italy – the first official Ruby Social Club in Rome has been a great success.
Of course, officialty is measured only in the amount of twitter spam
posted about it! :-): earlier RSCs in Rome go back in time to
2006
organized by current mikamai members and more meetups
promoted by @jeko in
2007.
What matters is that there’s a community, there’s a passion, and there’s love to share knowledge - no matter who holds the meetings, the important thing is that they’re being held :-).
The event was simple and direct - some beers first, then my keynote on RVM and Ruby interpreters, then Luca’s one announcing his minege.ms project and after real social networking :-). I met @gravityblast after much time we didn’t meet, knew the PIP group and met @svarione, @punkmanit, @leonardoperna, @riggasconi, @ogeidix and other smart people. Moreover, we spent quite some nice time together, making up a really lousy and funny week-end. Of course, huge kudos to @nhaima’s car - that tirelessly carried us around Rome for two days :-)
Now, looking forward to the next meetup, thanks everyone who participated, who offered me beers and, last but not least, thanks to @etapeta for bringing me in time at the meeting - you’re the real hero :-).