rubyfuza 2018 
2 days, 20 speakers, single track
Evening functions / networking time
Workshops around the conference
Early bird R1000, Full price R1500 * includes both days, snacks & workshop (seating limited)
Your talk's description
Rubyfuza is the only African conference for Ruby developers. The event comprises of two days of single-track presentations and an additional workshop day. The organizers of Rubyfuza 2018 is encouraging the submission of proposals for 30-minute presentations OR workshops related to Ruby development. Sessions may be geared toward non-expert audiences or focus on topics relevant to experienced developers. The deadline to submit proposals is December 31, 2017.
Orbital Rocket Guidance with Ruby
Nate is a freelancer and consultant that focuses on Ruby web application performance. Author of The Complete Guide to Rails Performance and blogger at https://www.speedshop.co/. speedshop.co. He appeared on Shark Tank, ABC’s primetime entrepreneurship show, when he was nineteen years old. Nate recently moved to Taos, New Mexico after eight years in New York City.
Let’s make Ruby go fast - 18,000 MPH fast! Using the popular space simulator Kerbal Space Program and some remote procedure calls, we’re going to use Ruby to launch (simulated) rockets into space. Using the algorithms and techniques developed for the Apollo Guidance Computer, we’ll write a program that can manage several tasks concurrently but also survive hard restarts and unplanned errors. Finally, we’ll launch a Saturn V rocket, controlled by a Ruby program that emulates space computers of the past.
Lessons learnt in pursuit of growth
I am an extremely passionate software developer. I am also a co-founder of a software development company called Zero One, a co-organizer of a Ladies that UX meetup group and a co-founder of an NPO called Kasi-Maths focussed in the education sector.
I love being able to constantly learn new and exciting things that I can put into practice.
Growth has always been a vital part in ensuring that I lead a meaningful career.
Recently, I’ve been given the opportunity to be a part of a Techwomen program in Silicon Valley, and it has expanded my mind to lessons that have helped me to progress in my career.
I’d love to share my learnings around the value of mentorship, diversity in leadership, the art of storytelling and the gratification of social impact.
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Ruby-level sponsor 
We change the way companies access consumer insight by developing the most transformative, innovative solutions on the market.
Our mission? To provide an automated platform for buying cost-effective world-class research services at lightning fast speed - without trading off on quality.
To do this, we partner with the world's leading research agencies and supply off-the-shelf products designed to solve specific business issues (concept testing, new product development, creative testing, and social media monitoring).
This frees our clients from outmoded research methods, reinforces their decision-making, and enables them to test earlier and more often.
Ruby-level sponsor zappistore.com
Topaz-level sponsor 
Zero One is a boutique bespoke software development company whose experience lies in building cohesive and integrated client-facing applications that aggregate and correlate multiple backend systems into one clean and unified experience.
We help our clients navigate the fast moving world of technology using the right mixture of cutting-edge and tried-and-tested tools, techniques, and frameworks.
We partner with you and your organisation to make your ambitious goals a reality.
Topaz-level sponsor zero-one.io
www.adccpt.com Topaz-level sponsor 
In 2006, Amazon Web Services (AWS) began offering IT infrastructure services to businesses in the form of web services -- now commonly known as cloud computing. One of the key benefits of cloud computing is the opportunity to replace up-front capital infrastructure expenses with low variable costs that scale with your business. With the Cloud, businesses no longer need to plan for and procure servers and other IT infrastructure weeks or months in advance. Instead, they can instantly spin up hundreds or thousands of servers in minutes and deliver results faster. Today, Amazon Web Services provides a highly reliable, scalable, low-cost infrastructure platform in the cloud that powers hundreds of thousands of businesses in 190 countries around the world.
We are still expanding our respective teams, so please feel free to explore our open roles available in Cape Town If you have a background in Computer Science and are passionate about cloud computing, send your CV to recruiting-team-aws-cpt@amazon.com
Topaz-level sponsor www.adccpt.com
Cape Town’s business centre is within easy walking distance from the Strand Tower Hotel.
The city’s many major tourist attractions, such as Table Mountain, Robben Island and the V&A Waterfront, are also within easy access from the hotel. Other notable landmarks nearby include the Cape Town International Convention Centre, which is just 2 kilometers away, and the Green Point Stadium, which was constructed for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The stadium, which is 3.5 kilometers from the hotel, is now home to many other major sports tournaments.
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