So, over the last few days I had the opportunity to be a speaker for The Rails Edge held in Denver, CO (incidently, just down the road a bit). The Rails Edge is a unique series of Rails-related conferences held by The Pragmatic Studio that will be held regionally across the US. What makes them unique is their format— open, friendly, and focused on up-to-date Rails information. The way I wish all conferences were.

I really enjoyed the conference, and definitely get the impression that the attendees did, too. This wasn’t a conference where the speakers only popped out to speak, keeping themselves isolated the rest of the time. If there’s anything the speakers have in common, it’s a very sincere love of Rails, teaching, and learning from each other (and the attendees)— and I think that was pretty obvious. In terms of atmosphere, it was definitely one of the best conferences I’ve been to (and in terms of material, I think it was pretty damn top-notch— but I’m a bit biased).

So, if you’re interested in Rails— what it can do and where it’s going— and have a passion for learning, I urge you to take a look at this conference series. The speakers have a lot to say, the format is built around collaboration and learning from each other, and we’re conveniently travelling the country to make it available to everyone.

The next one is in Reston, VA, in January… see you there?