Ruby at the Front Line of Disaster Prevention

Ruby at the Front Line of Disaster Prevention December 26, 2025 How Tokyo Gas Uses Ruby to Protect Millions of People During Earthquakes Based on the RubyWorld Conference 2025 presentation by Maika Yamaguchi, Tokyo Gas i-Net Corp. When we think about Ruby in production, we usually imagine web platforms, SaaS products, or developer tools. But … Continue reading Ruby at the Front Line of Disaster Prevention

Running Ruby 4 with Ruby::BOX inside Docker (Alpine)

Ruby 4 with Ruby::BOX December 24, 2025 Ruby 4 introduces one of the most important runtime features in the history of the language: Ruby::BOX. It allows Ruby to execute multiple isolated class worlds inside the same process, finally making it possible to load conflicting libraries, plugins, and user code safely. In this guide we will … Continue reading Running Ruby 4 with Ruby::BOX inside Docker (Alpine)

Building a DFA-Based Regular Expression Engine in Ruby

December 23, 2025 Inspired by a talk by Yudai Takada (@ydah) at Hokuriku Ruby Kaigi 01 Advertise on RubyStackNews RubyStackNews is a niche publication read by Ruby and Rails developers worldwide. Our audience includes senior engineers, tech leads, and decision-makers from the US, Europe, and Asia. Sponsorship Options 📝 Article Sponsorship Your brand featured inside … Continue reading Building a DFA-Based Regular Expression Engine in Ruby

Ruby at 30: A Community Built from Imperfection

December 22, 2025 Reflections from RubyRelease30th and Matz’s Keynote As 2025 comes to an end and Ruby moves closer to the long-awaited release of Ruby 4, the Ruby Release 30th Anniversary Party, held on December 20, felt like more than a commemorative event. It was a moment of reflection—about history, values, and why Ruby continues … Continue reading Ruby at 30: A Community Built from Imperfection