Merb Core Developer Matt Aimonetti, Rails Core Contributor

Matt is a born troublemaker/troubleshooter. Realizing early on that the IT world was offering its share of challenges to solve. He quickly decided to focus his energy on streamlining processes and developing custom solutions.

Originally from France, Matt's work has taken him all over the world. He is currently based out of San Diego, CA, where he is a consultant for Fortune 500 companies and various start-ups.

He is a Merb Core developer and Rails contributor and keeps track of his professional experiments and experiences on his blogs: http://merbist.com and http://railsontherun.com.

Presentation: "MERB: When Flexibility and Performance Matter"

Track: Ruby for the Enterprise

Time: Wednesday 10:45 - 12:00

Location: Stanford

Abstract: Ruby became popular mainly thanks to Rails, but there is more to Ruby than Rails. Merb is the new kid on the "Ruby block" but what makes it so appealing? How does it relate to the enterprise world? Why and when should you use it? We will walk through real examples of Merb projects, benchmarks and comparisons between Merb and Rails to help you choose the right tools for your projects.