RailsConf 2025: Evan Phoenix, Previous Ruby Central Leader, Reflects on the Final RailsConf & Future

Rhiannon Payne spoke with Evan Phoenix, previous Ruby Central Executive Director and RubyConf/RailsConf organizer, on the ground at RailsConf 2025. They discussed: ✨ What it feels like attending the final RailsConf without organizing it ✨ Reflections on nearly two decades of building RailsConf & its impact ✨ Why first-timers have always been the lifeblood of the conference ✨ The role of Ruby Central in supporting both open source & community events ✨ Evan’s upcoming feature on the RubyGems Podcast ✨ Hopes for the evolution of RubyConf moving forward You can listen to Evan's interview on the RubyGems Podcast here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2509083/episodes/17558209-evan-phoenix-from-rubinius-to-ruby-central (Be sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!)