Field Report: RubyKaigi: Tape-delayed coverage of Japan's national Ruby Conference

RubyKaigi is a national conference for the Ruby programming language held annually in Japan. The first session of the last day is always Ruby Committers vs. The World, in which every committer present sits on stage and fields questions about the language. Topics include motivation for various features, brief progress reports, advocacy for pet topics and certain bugs, and opportunities to press Matz to commit to favorable decisions on the spot. The conference has been praised for its...