This was my talk at RubyConf 2006, and I can’t tell you what an honor it was for me to address RubyConf for the sixth consecutive year. With each passing year I’ve been a little more surprised, since I just know that someday, one of two things is going to happen: either a baby is going to come in October, or the organizers are going to realize they could fill the time better! Until then, though, I
