A Definitive Guide to Running PicoRuby on ESP32 (ESP-IDF 5.x)

December 18, 2025 Running PicoRuby on an ESP32 is absolutely possible — but today it is not straightforward, and most guides omit critical details. This article consolidates everything that actually matters, based on real-world setup, debugging, and integration with ESP-IDF 5.5. If you follow this guide exactly, you will end with: PicoRuby running on an … Continue reading A Definitive Guide to Running PicoRuby on ESP32 (ESP-IDF 5.x)

PicoRuby: Ruby Beyond Rails

Why Ruby Still Has Unexplored Frontiers Why Ruby Still Has Unexplored Frontiers For many developers, Ruby is synonymous with Rails, web applications, and backend services. That association is understandable—and well earned—but it is also incomplete. Ruby has always been more than a framework or a web stack. It is a language designed for human expression, … Continue reading PicoRuby: Ruby Beyond Rails

Tangible Code: Making Ruby Visible, Touchable, and Understandable

December 16, 2025 Inspired by Miyuki Koshiba’s talk at RubyWorld Conference 2025 At RubyWorld Conference 2025, Miyuki Koshiba presented a talk that challenges one of our most ingrained assumptions as developers: that code is something abstract, invisible, and detached from the physical world. Her presentation, “Tangible Code: Rubyで『見て・触れて・変えてわかる』コードのしくみ”, explores a powerful idea — what if … Continue reading Tangible Code: Making Ruby Visible, Touchable, and Understandable

Why Now Is the Right Time for PicoRuby

December 10, 2025 Based on the presentation script from RubyWorld Conference 2025 This article is based on the script of the presentation “Why Now Is the Right Time for PicoRuby”, delivered by Hitoshi Hasumi (ANDPAD Inc.) at RubyWorld Conference 2025. The original session was a 30-minute conference talk, and this text adapts its core ideas, … Continue reading Why Now Is the Right Time for PicoRuby