A personal account of attending RubyKaigi 2026 in Hakodate, Hokkaido, covering key technical talks including Ruby namespacing (Box), JRuby history, next-gen GC, faster FFI, and the author's own talk on using Ractors in production with Karafka. Also includes reflections on the conference's role in bridging Japanese and Western Ruby communities, sponsored evening events, and an extended post-conference road trip through Hokkaido visiting onsens, distilleries, and historic sites.
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IntroductionPre-Conference: Tokyo Stopover and Heading NorthDay 0 - Hakodate Settling InThe Conference ExperienceThe Evening Events - Thanks to the SponsorsPost-Conference Adventures with Hasumi-sanWhy RubyKaigi MattersSummary and Final ThoughtsSort: