Introduction to Ruby Ecosystem Development Workshop 2027-02

This workshop is designed to support newcomers taking their first steps in contributing to Ruby itself and related gems, including Ruby on Rails gems. Even those with no prior development experience or who lack confidence can easily participate, as experienced contributors will work alongside beginners. Organized for free by the Ruby Association, the workshop follows the OSS Gate format. Participants are divided into 'beginners' (those without experience or confidence) and 'supporters' (experienced developers). Please prepare by creating a GitHub account and bringing a computer with the necessary development environment set up. On the day, participants can decide which project to join, practice reading official documentation, and provide feedback to projects. Sample schedule: doors open with networking, icebreaker, development process explanation, hands-on session, feedback, reflection, survey, and optional social gathering. For more details and reference materials, consult resources on OSS Gate workshops. For questions in advance, use the #oss_gate channel on ruby-jp Slack.