We Were Voyagers. We Can Voyage Again!
summary
Argues that Ruby’s metaprogramming already looks like Ruby metaprogramming as prompt engineering, shows a prompt‑based web framework called Monkeys Paw that routes markdown "wishes" to an LLM (demo generated the slides via Claude), and admits the live demo mostly works but adds unexpected animations and hallucinations. Mentions a monthly Artificial Ruby meetup drawing ~50 people and a small AI startup, so the takeaway is concrete tools, one working prototype with quirks, and a reproducible social momentum.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00From Moana to Ruby and AI
- 1:26Ruby’s golden age impact
- 4:43Hidden creative spirit in Ruby
- 7:15Ruby spark faded reasons
- 9:01Reviving Ruby’s experimentation
- 10:26AI frontier for Ruby voyagers
- 11:54Why Ruby perfect for AI
- 13:21AI-generated demo with Monkey’s Paw
- 16:56Meta-programming live demo
- 19:04Call to adventure closing
