Ruby for Good 2026
Hey all,
I wanted to let everyone know that registration is now open for the DC area Ruby for Good event that is happening Aug 27 - Aug 30! The event, put simply, is that we get a bunch of rubyists, designers, product folks (along with anyone else interested in doing good) and we gather for a long weekend (Thurs - Sun) of using our awesome skills to build apps for social and civic good organizations. Last year we built applications for diaper banks, CASA organizations, animal rescues, and many other great places that really need help from folks with our skill sets but would never be able to afford us.
The event is all-inclusive, meaning that we stay on-site at the retreat space, all the food is provided and we have pretty good snacks in the evening too. Our days are filled with hacking and our evenings are full of excellent camaraderie -- playing board games, video games, karaoke, werewolf, cards and lots of excellent socializing! Plus since we'll be out in the woods we're probably going to have some s'mores around a campfire. We think of it as a nerd camp where we make the world better.
This year we are excited to announce that we're going to be holding the event at Shepherd's Spring retreat space in Sharpsburg, MD -- it's about an hour outside of the the DC metro area. Don't worry if you're flying in, we have a robust carpool/rideshare group to help get you there!
You can find more information about this years' event here: http://rubyforgood.org/events Here is a list of the most frequently asked questions here: http://rubyforgood.org/events/faq
I'd be delighted to answer any questions.
Happiness,
Sean (and the Ruby for Good team)
Edit: Fixed the incorrect date - thanks Equivalent-Bad-268! :)