Verified Ruby-Doc.org author
Ruby developer, writer, and creator of Ruby-Doc.org
James Britt created Ruby-Doc.org in 2002 as a central home for Ruby documentation and learning resources. After serving as its long-term maintainer, he now writes practical Ruby tutorials and code examples for Ruby-Doc Learn.
About James Britt
James is an artist, writer, musician, technologist and Ruby developer based in Scottsdale, Arizona. He operates Neurogami, which he founded in 2001 for software, art and interactive technology projects.
His Ruby work spans documentation, teaching, JRuby desktop development and open-source projects. For Ruby-Doc Learn, his focus is useful, runnable examples that explain not only what a piece of Ruby does, but when a developer would use it.
- Ruby programming
- Ruby documentation
- JRuby development
- Developer education
Ruby community work
James's public Ruby record extends beyond maintaining Ruby-Doc.org. Independent sources document his technical writing, conference talks, JRuby open-source work and published Ruby packages.
Technical writing
Ruby-lang.org highlighted his 2004 Linux Journal article on manipulating OpenOffice.org documents with Ruby.
Conference speaking
RubyEvents records his MountainWest RubyConf talks “Black-boxing with Ruby” (2007) and “Hubris: The Ruby/Haskell Bridge” (2010).
JRuby and open source
InfoQ interviewed James about Monkeybars, a JRuby MVC framework, and the Rawr packaging tool.
Published Ruby packages
RubyGems lists James as an author of qft and Neurogami-wiiremotejruby.
These sources support James's documented work in Ruby publishing, conference speaking and open-source development. They do not identify him as a Ruby core committer.
Why this profile is verified
Ruby-Doc.org has verified James's identity and current author role. The site's history and his professional background are independently supported by:
- James Britt's original Ruby-Talk announcement of Ruby-Doc.org on 10 November 2002.
- O'Reilly's James Britt author biography, which records his Ruby community, writing and Ruby-Doc.org work.
- James Britt's official personal profile and Neurogami profile.
Identity and role verified by Ruby-Doc.org. Last verified 2 September 2026.
Articles by James Britt
Ruby Ractor Port: Who Can Send, Receive and Close?
Trace a parcel quote from worker to coordinator in Ruby 4.0. A worked example shows which messages survive closing a Ractor port and when a receive raises an error.
Upgrade Ruby 3.4 to 4.0: A Practical Migration Checklist
Move an existing Ruby application from 3.4 to 4.0 with focused dependency checks, tested examples, a staging plan and a clear return path.
Ruby 4.0 New Features: What Changed and What to Try
A practical tour of Ruby 4.0's collection helpers, core classes and experimental runtime features, with small tested examples and checks for existing projects.
Ruby Programming Ebooks: Free and Paid Reading Paths
Choose Ruby ebooks by experience level, edition and format, with free reading options, a practical exercise and an expandable reading guide.
Hiring in Romania: Choose the Ruby Work Model Before Comparing Costs
Define the Ruby developer's working model before comparing costs in Romania, with practical checks for scope, code rights, budgets and contractor providers.
UI Design Agencies for Modernizing Legacy Ruby on Rails Apps
Eight UI design agencies to consider for an established Ruby on Rails application, with practical questions about Ruby experience, workflow preservation, testing, and implementation.