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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>Meetup for Ruby developers of the North West of England. Meeting the third Thursday of every month nwrug.org&#xA;Manchester, UK</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/nwrug.org</link><title>@nwrug.org - North West Ruby User Group</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/nwrug.org/post/3m3ddwlpgmk2c</link><description>And we’re off! @twnsnd.com scaling his tails of scaling Rails</description><pubDate>16 Oct 2025 18:06 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:roxukc4emte7cdpywce2ywgy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ddwlpgmk2c</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/nwrug.org/post/3m3ckfiti6k2d</link><description>Last call for our meet-up happening tonight in Manchester!&#xA;Come and hear @twnsnd.com share his story about how he started, scaled and eventually liquidated a Rails-based startup that reached a peak annual recurring revenue of £5 million.&#xA;Register here to attend:&#xA;https://nwrug.org/events/millions-on-rails</description><pubDate>16 Oct 2025 10:29 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:roxukc4emte7cdpywce2ywgy/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3ckfiti6k2d</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/nwrug.org/post/3m2ruh3hd5s2r</link><description>Just one week to go until our next event! 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