# Blue Ridge Ruby 2026 with Jeremy Smith and Joe Peck Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/remote-ruby-402505/blue-ridge-ruby-2026-with-jeremy-smith-and-joe-peck Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/remote-ruby-402505/blue-ridge-ruby-2026-with-jeremy-smith-and-joe-peck.md Podcast: [Remote Ruby](https://stenobird.com/podcast/remote-ruby-402505) Published: 2026-01-30T13:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/18584287-blue-ridge-ruby-2026-with-jeremy-smith-and-joe-peck.mp3 Audio file: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/18584287-blue-ridge-ruby-2026-with-jeremy-smith-and-joe-peck.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/remote-ruby-402505/episodes/blue-ridge-ruby-2026-with-jeremy-smith-and-joe-peck Duration seconds: 2254 ## Resource In this episode, Blue Ridge Ruby organizers Jeremy Smith and Joe Peck join Andrew, Chris, and David to talk about the conference returning in 2026. They explain why it’s different (single-track, long breaks, and memorable community activities), what they’ve learned from running it, and how folks can help (speaking, sponsoring, and attending). The discussion also highlights the importance of community and in-person interactions in the tech industry, offering insights into how these events supp... ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/remote-ruby-402505/episodes/blue-ridge-ruby-2026-with-jeremy-smith-and-joe-peck/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/remote-ruby-402505/blue-ridge-ruby-2026-with-jeremy-smith-and-joe-peck.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.