RedSnakePhilly 2012: a collaborative conference between the competing languages Python and Ruby
Like the fan bases of sports teams, the communities that follow competing technologies can get in each other’s faces.
There’s examples that stretch to the origins of personal computing: Apple vs. Microsoft, Firefox vs. Internet Explorer, Adobe Flash vs. HTML5. Fire any of those into your search pane for a history.
What: RedSnakePhilly 2012
When: February 21st , Doors open at 6 p.m.
Where: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, Liberty Two (50 South 16th St) on the 32nd floor
How: Follow @redsnakephilly for details on how to get a ticket.
The same is often true of competing programming languages and frameworks, like Python and Ruby.
An event that came together last year took the rivalry head on: RedSnakePhilly. It’s an annual conference of alternating lightning presentations that show off the two languages, together, in one room. This playoff season, try that with your friends that identify as Steelers fans.
This year’s upcoming February 21st event is free, and has limited seating. The organizers say to follow @redsnakephilly on Twitter for details on how to secure a seat.
Mat Schaffer, one of RedSnake’s organizers from the “red” camp of Ruby fans, compares the rivalry between Python and Ruby enthusiasts to the political spectrum. “We’re like the democrats and republicans of dynamic languages,” he says.
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