Ack! In the process of writing that quick post on my Rubyconf presentation, I noticed that I’ve completely neglected talking about the Rails Rumble. As it turns out, I kind of won the solo division… again.
I love the Rumble; it’s one of the most inspiring competitions I’ve ever been a part of (including the create-your-own-He-Man-character one that I did when I was ten or so, which ’til the Rumble came along had been the high point for me :). There’s just something about sitting down to an empty project on Friday night, hacking away for 2 straight days, and deploying something useful (or cool or whatever) at the end. This year in particular I’m gratified that people liked my entry, Forever Home, because it represents a cause close to my heart (dogs needing adoption). I’m also amazed that I pulled out the win over the course of the last day, since the other solo entries were extraordinary.
Oh, and there’s a rumor in the air that there could be more frequent Rumbles in the future—that’d be an exciting thing. Why limit the fun to just once a year?