Press Release

Incredible Ruby Companies in Ireland!

So about a month ago we put out a call for companies using Ruby to get in touch. The response has been great with almost two dozen seizing the initiative. Thanks for getting in touch! There’s an interesting mix of firms in the melting pot -  online music and video services, software development houses, finance/business solution providers, consumer facing sites and more. Below is the list ordered alphabetically, except for our wonderful sponsors Jolt and dediserve, who kick off the roll call! And here’s a secret, sssh… There’s more great Ruby companies waiting in the wings to pounce on the scene. So watch this space! Jolt Online Gaming is one of the leading publishers of browser games in North America …

Ruby companies make some noise!

Today, we put out a call on the Ruby Ireland Google group for companies using Ruby to get in touch so that we can compile a list that can be put on the RubyIreland.com website. The response so far has been great so we’re looking to keep that momentum going. If you’re part of Ruby company then please drop us an email to // ” + st4 + “”); // ]]> Why is this useful? Recently, there’s been an upswing in companies asking about how popular Ruby is in Ireland. It’s less risky for a company to adopt Ruby when they know they’re not the only one. It’s always encouraging to see other Ruby companies geographically close by – even …

Why Ruby and its Irish Community is Cooler than a Eskimo’s Freezer…

So with a new site in place, it’s high time to explain a little about Ruby Ireland to the outside world. For those of you new to Ruby Ireland, it’s a community of Ruby enthusiasts scattered around Ireland – and occasionally a few other far flung places on the Earth. It’s aim is simple – to provide it’s members and the public with a place to find out about the Ruby scene in Ireland, share Ruby knowledge and organise events and projects related to Ruby Ireland. If you’ve never used Ruby then you probably wonder what all the fuss is about. Put simply, it’s a beautiful, elegant and powerful programming language which has helped shape how people and businesses now …

Ruby Ireland gets a new website

Welcome to the new Ruby Ireland website, dedicated to all things ruby & rails. Watch out for the RI community updating the site with all kinds of ruby goodness. Meanwhile you can you find us on the Ruby Ireland Google Group. Also give some love to our generous sponsors, dediserve for giving donating a VPS server for this site & also members’ projects & to jolt online for sponsoring food & beer for the Ruby Ireland meetup held every month. Q.