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Bay Area Racket Meetup #2 - Saturday, July 4, 3pm

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Bay Area Racket Meetup #2 - Saturday, July 4, 3pm

> Social event for people interested in the Racket programming language, other Lisps, functional programming, language-oriented programming and related topics.

Monthly (first Saturday at 3pm) until RacketCon at Noisebridge, a hackerspace in SF.^[I believe there is a Lisp meet-up at 4pm in the same space but I've not been able to confirm]

Register https://luma.com/fbd1v9ix https://racket.discourse.group/t/bay-area-racket-meetup-2-saturday-july-4-3pm/4280

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u/sdegabrielle — 10 days ago
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Rhombus version 1.0 is now available!

Rhombus version 1.0 is now available!

Rhombus is designed to be

  • approachable and easy to use for everyday purposes, with a readable indentation syntax; and

  • uniquely customisable with an open-compiler API that is accessible to a wide audience.

Release announcement https://blog.racket-lang.org/2026/06/rhombus-v1.0.html Get Rhombus: https://rhombus-lang.org/download.html

Rhombus is a general-purpose programming language that is easy to use and uniquely customizable.

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u/sdegabrielle — 14 days ago
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👋 Welcome to r/rhombus - Introduce Yourself and Read First!

Hey everyone! I'm u/sdegabrielle, a founding moderator of r/rhombus.

This is our new home for all things related to Rhombus programming language. We're excited to have you join us!

What to Post
Post anything that you think the community would find interesting, helpful, or inspiring. Feel free to share your thoughts, photos, or questions about Rhombus.

Community Vibe
We're all about being friendly, constructive, and inclusive. Let's build a space where everyone feels comfortable sharing and connecting.

How to Get Started

  1. Introduce yourself in the comments below.
  2. Post something today! Even a simple question can spark a great conversation.
  3. If you know someone who would love this community, invite them to join.
  4. Interested in helping out? We're always looking for new moderators, so feel free to reach out to me to apply.

Thanks for being part of the very first wave. Together, let's make r/rhombus amazing.

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u/sdegabrielle — 15 days ago
▲ 28 r/Racket+1 crossposts

Summer Rhombus picture competition 2026

https://preview.redd.it/bi67m9hiuo7h1.png?width=470&format=png&auto=webp&s=aec1b32539566ce53a0c4fde267010bf7ef8ce95

Summer Rhombus picture competition 2026

Competition: Make an image with Rhombus this summer! Win stickers!

  1. While the rules require the use of Rhombus, they do not exclude using Racket or Racket libraries with Rhombus or the Rhombus FFI
  2. I suggest the Rhombus pict library but you can use whatever you like!

What will you win? I'll send Rhombus stickers to the top 10 winners!

Closing date: Friday 18 September 2026. Winners will be announced at the (sixteenth RacketCon) 3-4 October 2026.

Announcement viewable at https://racket.discourse.group/t/summer-rhombus-picture-competition-2026/4282 (no login required to view)

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u/sdegabrielle — 20 days ago
▲ 15 r/Racket+2 crossposts

Bay Area Racket Meet-up - June 6, 3pm

https://preview.redd.it/6spc6lqthd2h1.png?width=328&format=png&auto=webp&s=0ee916cd563e595fd3bd43c8fbeb55628c51d8d0

>Social event for people interested in the Racket programming language, other Lisps, functional programming, language-oriented programming and related topics.
>
>These will be monthly (first Saturday at 3pm) until RacketCon. The location is Noisebridge, a hackerspace in SF.

RSVP https://luma.com/35gm6zha

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u/sdegabrielle — 1 month ago
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New release of racket-audio

New release of racket-audio

> [...] now also works with ffmpeg as backend and there's no special C-layer necessary anymore. The needed audio libraries are used directly.

https://racket.discourse.group/t/new-release-of-racket-audio/4209

> racket-audio is a small audio playback toolkit for Racket. It combines high-level asynchronous playback, optional metadata reading, file type sniffing, decoder backends, and libao based output

Available now from https://pkgs.racket-lang.org/package/racket-audio

(Thanks Hans!)

u/sdegabrielle — 2 months ago
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RacketCon 2026: call for participation

The (sixteenth RacketCon) really will be in Oakland, CA on October 3-4 (Sat-Sun).

> RacketCon is a public gathering dedicated to fostering a vibrant, innovative, and inclusive community around the Racket programming language. We aim to create an exciting and enjoyable conference open to anyone interested in Racket, filled with inspiring content, reaching and engaging both the Racket community and the wider programming world.

We are looking for speakers

Talks will be 20-25 minutes long with 5 minutes for questions at the end. Speakers' registration fees will be waived, but we are unable to cover transportation and lodging expenses.

The deadline for proposals is July 15th. Selected speakers will be notified by August 1st.

Streaming

As in previous years, RacketCon will be streamed for those unable to attend in person. Recordings will also be made available on YouTube some time after the conference. Streaming users will have the option to purchase a remote participation ticket to support the livestream.

Volunteers

Let us know if you interested in joining the team. Someone has to carry and arrange all the parentheses. :banana:

Sponsors

We are accepting sponsorships! If you would like to sponsor the conference, please contact us at con-organizers@racket-lang.org to discuss a sponsorship package that meets your needs. The Racket Programming Language Foundation is registered in Delaware and is recognizes as a 501(3)(c) public charity in the US.

Any questions, comments, or concerns? Please contact us at con-organizers@racket-lang.org.

u/sdegabrielle — 8 days ago