2024 Rails Luminary Winners: Akira Matsuda and Yukihiro Matsumoto

This year we were joined by two special guests at Rails World: Akira Matsuda and Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto. Each was awarded a 2024 Rails Luminary award to acknowledge and celebrate the significant mark they have each made on the Rails ecosystems, shaping the tools we use and the community around them. Rails Lifetime Award 2024: Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto For the Rails Lifetime Award, DHH bestowed this year’s honor on none other than the creator of Ruby himself, Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto. Matz’s vision of a programming language that is both powerful and enjoyable has us all to where we are today. His kindness, passion for Ruby, and impact on software development have inspired generations of developers.