Ruby Talks: Joe Masilotti on How RailsConf 2025 Inspired the Ruby Friends App

In this conversation, Rhiannon Payne (Marketing Director at Ruby Central) sits down with Joe Masilotti to talk about: ✨ How the idea for the Ruby Friends app came from RailsConf badge QR codes ✨ Getting his start in Rails over a decade ago after shifting from iOS development ✨ Building a web, iOS, and Android app in just one month, powered by Hotwire Native ✨ Why Ruby Friends could change networking in the Ruby community (and beyond?) ✨ Future plans, from NFC integrations to potential collaborations Try Ruby Friends here: https://rubyfriends.app