dalma world
my name is dalma and this is my world.
ruby
i am a senior ruby on rails engineer, and i have built this website with absolutely no ruby or rails. :)
book clubs
i facilitate two engineering book clubs. i have been facilitating engineering book clubs since 2023. if you identify as a woman or non-binary person, come join the wnb.rb book club! if you work with me at my day job, hi 👋 come join the engineering book club!
currently reading:
- high performance postgresql for rails by andrew atkinson
previously read:
- design patterns in ruby by russ olsen
- modern front-end development for rails by noel rappin
- refactoring: ruby edition by jay fields, shane harvie, martin fowler, and kent beck
- effective testing with rspec 3 by myron marston and erin paget
- practical object-oriented design in ruby by sandi metz
- sustainable web development with ruby on rails by david bryant copeland
reading for fun:
- hypermedia systems by carson gross, adam stepinski, and deniz akşimşek
wnb.rb
wnb.rb is a virtual community for women and non-binary rubyists. i have been a community member since 2024, and an organizer since 2025. i am also facilitating the current session of the wnb.rb book club, in which we are reading "high performance postgresql for rails" by andrew atkinson.
anyone who identifies as a woman or non-binary rubyist is welcome to join wnb.rb.
we are always looking for sponsors to support our mission.
we have recently launched a fundraiser to celebrate our new status as 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
hallway-party
hallway-party is a rails web app (still in development) that helps ruby conference attendees connect with each other based on non-programming hobbies and interests.
join the hallway-party! (w.i.p.)
bug world
i occasionally perform live audio-reactive microscope visuals at events alongside electronic music djs.
some videos:
my tools:
- microscope: olympus bh-2
- microscope camera: amscope hd202-mw
- capture card: elgato cam link 4k
- software: touchdesigner
recent events:
ruby for good
ruby for good provides open source software solutions for non-profit organizations. every year they host an in-person event, a long-weekend code camp where volunteers gather to contribute to software for nonprofit organizations. i have been attending these in-person events since 2024.
curriculum vitae
a brief history of (my) time (on earth):
- born in budapest
- raised in toronto
- bsc. freshwater and marine biology, neuroscience, university of guelph 2005-2010
- aquarist 2011-2015
- barista 2016-2018
- flatiron school 2017-2020
- hodge-podge software engineer (2019-2022) - python, angular, typescript, c# / asp.net
- rails engineer (2022-)
- treasurer, aqua mob (2023-)
- cfo, wnb.rb (2025-)
github
if you'd like to check out my public code repositories, you can find them on my github profile.
louisiana post production
in 2023 i was hired to build a directory/content management system for louisiana post production film workers. you can find it at:
the github repository is private, but it was built with ruby on rails and hotwire.
ruby events
i've been attending ruby conferences regularly since 2017. 2026 marks my first year speaking at one (two, more precisely).
upcoming ruby events:
- rubyconf at (vienna, austria)
talk: "why you should go surfing with strangers: finding harmony in the ruby community" - rubyconf (las vegas, nv, u.s.a.)
talk: "makeover mondays 💅✨: how a weekly ritual transformed our codebase and culture"
past ruby events:
you can view my past ruby events at rubyevents.org.
friends
my friends are nice and they make cool things :)
rainbow keyboard
rainbow keyboard is the digitization of a physical art practice i've held since 2009. have you ever wondered what written language would look like if letters were colors?
bootcamp
in 2018 i made a portfolio website to showcase the portfolio projects i built during my time at flatiron school. i'm quite proud of it, so i've preserved it just as it was:
thoughts
did you know jumping spiders exhibit signs of experiencing rem sleep? they twitch involuntarily and their eyes move rapidly. i wonder what they might dream about...
what i'm up to in 2026
05.21.2026 - yoga rave club, detroit, mi, u.s.a.
live microscope visuals for yoga rave club 004, a movement festival 2026 pre-party 🦠🪩
05.26.2026 - earth
first redesign of my website since 2018! 😵💫
05.30.2026 - rubyconf at, vienna, austria
delivering my very first conference talk!
07.15.2026 - rubyconf, las vegas, nv, u.s.a.
delivering my very first solo conference talk! 😬