RR 343: Ruby 2.5 with Jesus Castello

Panel:Charles Max WoodDave KimuraDavid RichardsEric BerryIn this episode, the Ruby Rogues panel discuss Ruby 2.5 with Jesus Castello. Jesus has been a developer for several years, and has learned Ruby 6 years ago and is now teaching Ruby. Jesus is on Ruby Rogues to talk about Ruby 2.5 and performance improvements and performance documentation. Also, Jesus talks about the everything Ruby 2.5 and the next editions for the language.In particular, we dive pretty deep on: Improvements and documentationChanges to the libraryRVM - Is GreatSystem RubyWhat feels most natural working withPreventing SkyNet!Language changesTop-level constant lookup is removed.Rescue/else/ensure are allowed inside do/end blocks.Refinements take place in string interpolations.New methods like Kernel#yield_self (Discuss possible uses) Removed “ubygems.rb” file from stdlib. (We can talk about why this file existed & why it has been removed.)Elixir and writing code fastRuby performance (Why do so many people complain about it, is it really a limiting factor for them? Would people be happy if it got 3 times faster? Ruby 3x3 project)And much much moreLinks:https://github.com/ruby/ruby/blob/v2_5_0_preview1/NEWShttps://blog.jetbrains.com/ruby/2017/10/10-new-features-in-ruby-2-5/http://www.rubyguides.com/2017/11/ruby-2-5-performance/http://www.rubyguides.com@matugm Picks:DaveVideo JSCure CoinDavidThese is nothing new under the sunEricWhite Board TestsCharlesNew Shows  - React, View and Elixir IndiegogoReact Dev SummitDevChat.tv/eventsJesusRuby Gems  - Table PrintRails ERVRuby Guides Special Guest: Jesus Castello. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.