Boulder Ruby August 2024 Presentation Night
Join us at our monthly gathering where we present topics of interest to Rubyists and aspiring programmers.
Doors open at 6:00pm, where you can hangout and socialize with other Boulder Ruby members.
We also have a zoom at https://github.zoom.us/j/97330732657?pwd=WE9VbGNobmJwbnJ4OCtFWmtVR1BxUT09 if you want to join online.
At 6:30, we do announcements before getting to our presentations.
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Talk 1: Using Amazon S3 Buckets with Rails by Kyle Brackman from Accelant
Description: In this talk, I'll be introducing the use of Amazon S3 buckets for photo storage within your Rails application. We'll cover the initial setup, explore different use cases, and discuss situations where Amazon S3 might not be the best choice. Additionally, we'll cover Active Storage and "blobs". Whether you're an experienced AWS software engineer or a bootcamp graduate looking to learn a new tool, this talk offers valuable insights and a chance to refresh your knowledge or learn something entirely new.
Bio: Kyle Brackman is a Software Engineer who recently started his second role in the industry at a startup called Accelant. In his personal work, Kyle is developing a user-to-user gear rental platform using Rails, which he aims to release in the coming months. Outside of software development, Kyle is a passionate rock climber, which is what he spends basically all of his free time doing.
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Talk 2: The Gems of Secure Coding in Ruby by Akira Brand from PRA Group
Description: In this talk, I discuss tools and tips to make your Ruby code more secure. From SAST scanning to applying secure coding principles based on the OWASP Top 10, we will dive into what you can do to secure your Ruby code. You will come away from this talk with “gems” of knowledge!
Bio: Akira Brand is an application security engineer and technology leader. She currently works at PRA group as the AVP of Application Security for the US Region and consults with startups and open source projects to bolster their AppSec posture.
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If you would like to present at this meeting, or at upcoming events, reach out to the organizers on this meetup or ping us at @boulderruby (https://twitter.com/boulderruby) on Twitter.