Yes! I’m very honored to be a keynote speaker at RubyConf Africa. In this talk, I’m going to cover the very fundamental question — what is programming? Personally I’ve considered it in the past few years, and it’s great to be able to share a portion of my answer with you. See you in Nairobi😆
Our first Keynote is here!!! Welcome Masafumi Okura to the RubyConf Africa stage! 🇯🇵➡️🇰🇪 Masafumi is a Ruby and Rails developer based in Tokyo, Founder of Kaigi on Rails, creator of Alba, open-source maintainer, international speaker, and passionate community builder. Keynote: Ruby for complete beginners New to Ruby? New to programming? Curious, or afraid? Or, worried that Al takes everything from us? In 2026, we are all beginners in a way. Yes, so many things have changed over the past few years, or maybe months. But I also believe that there are so many things remaining unchanged. Actually they are even more important than before. One of those things is fundamentals of programming. Let's imagine these questions: what problems are we trying to solve with programming? How can everything work together? Why do we need classes or those abstractions? And finally, what is programming? And here we have Ruby, a beautiful programming language which is friendly to humans, machines and even with AI! With Ruby, we will have a brighter look at those fundamentals. Let's dive in! 🎟️ Grab your ticket to RubyConf Africa 2026 before sales close on August 7
Looking forward to seeing you in Nairobi! 😊 I’m excited that many beginners have already signed up for your talk. I’m sure your perspective will inspire both newcomers and experienced developers alike. See you at RubyConf Africa!