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Tuesday, September 12, 2017 was the last ChicagoRuby:Downtown meeting held at ThoughtWorks. Future Downtown meetings for ChicagoRuby will be held at the new 8th Light office at 25 East Washington in Chicago. Thank you, ThoughtWorks, for everything you have done...

After ten years as lead organizer of ChicagoRuby, I have decided to step down. My 8th Light colleague, Nicole Carpenter, has accepted the leadership baton. Congratulations, Nicole!

If you’re promoting a site on the web, you may be curious about search engine optimization (SEO). Curiosity about SEO makes sense. If there is a way to raise your ranking in the search engines, why not do it? This...

There once was a dev from Nantucket, Who tried to write code in a bucket. “It works” quoth the coder. Now I want to get bolder. I’m ready for WindyCityRails. You’re right. That limerick is only 80% finished and completely...

If your company does anything with software on the web (sometimes called “Software as a Service” or SaaS) then you’ve already heard about Ruby on Rails. For smart people with non-IT backgrounds, this post will answer a few key questions:...

We don’t have years, anymore, to make a decision. We have months. Or in some cases, weeks. ~ Bruce Brandes, CEO of Lucro The MedCity INVEST conference gathers physicians, investors, engineers, and entrepreneurs with a shared interest: Everyone is striving to...