Special Guest: Yukihiro Matsumoto (The creator of Ruby programming language) 2/2: tech-talk – The trajectory of Ruby’s growth, Open-Source Software today, Matz’s favorite languages, People of the Ruby communityhttps://en.kaigaiiju.ch/episodes/matz2

guest: Frequent International Speaker Creator of the Ruby Programming Language Yukihiro MatsumotoThe creator of the programming language Ruby. He is the Chairman of the Ruby Association and serves as a technical advisor for several companies, including ZOZO, Inc. and Linkers Corporation. Through his work with open source and community building, he contributes to enhancing the skills and motivation of engineers both in Japan and internationally.A resident of Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture, he was made an honorary citizen of the city in 2009 in recognition of his achievements in developing Ruby. In 2012, he was selected by the Cabinet Office of Japan as one of the “Japanese people active on the global stage and sharing the message of Japan.” He is commonly known by his nickname, “Matz.”https://x.com/yukihiro_matz

summary: (original episode: https://kaigaiiju.ch/episodes/matz2 )On New Year’s Eve 2024, this is our final broadcast of the year! Continuing from last time, we present the second half with our special guest, Yukihiro Matsumoto (aka Matz), creator of the globally used programming language Ruby! From the same interview, we have excerpted the technical conversations aimed at software engineers.We begin with the topic of the first-ever Ruby conference held in America and look back on the path Ruby has taken. Starting with the groundbreaking web framework Ruby on Rails, developed by DHH in 2004, Ruby gained significant global recognition. It grew tremendously as it was adopted by startups, most notably GitHub. Matz also has a side as an open-source software (OSS) developer, and the conversation turned to his thoughts and concerns about the current generation. The lively conversation covered a wide range of topics, including the Ruby community, his relationships with famous developers like Dave Thomas, Martin Fowler, and Linus Torvalds, and even his favorite programming languages.Matz is active both in Japan and internationally. Despite his great achievements, we believe his friendly and approachable personality has had a truly significant positive impact on the Ruby community. Matz, thank you once again for graciously accepting our sudden offer to do this recording!We wish everyone a Happy New Year!#matz2