I’ve been following Ruby on Rails from the sidelines for a couple years now. Now I’m finally putting all that lurking into practice as I re-imagine my company’s primary business app in Rails (we’re currently using Siebel.) So far I’m having a lot of fun, learning new stuff and stretching the long-dormant programming brain-muscles.

Since I’m jumping into the Ruby and Rails world, I figured I should take advantage of some upcoming events. First I’ll be attending the Gotham Ruby Conference in NYC (at Google HQ) on April 21st, along with Nate and some of his cohorts. Then in May I’ll be jetting to Portland, OR for Railsconf, which should be a blast.

Now I just need Apple to make some announcements about Leopard or new laptops so I can upgrade my Powerbook to a Macbook (Pro) in time for these conferences. Not that the trusty Powerbook can’t cut the Rails mustard, but why not break in a new laptop with some really geeky travel?