---
title: "Page 244 by Tim Riley and Hanakai, 2026-10-09"
page: 244
writers:
  - name: "Tim Riley"
    handle: "@timriley"
  - name: "Hanakai"
    handle: "@hanakai"
date: 2026-10-09
canonical: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/244-timriley-hanakai/"
mastodon: "https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/117408030377918361"
image: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/117408029284681865.0fzItIgg_27cnTz.jpeg"
---

# Page 244 by Tim Riley and Hanakai, 2026-10-09

Page 244 of why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby, the paperback guest book. Written by Tim Riley, Hanakai. Scanned, optimized and posted on 2026-10-09.

## Community message

> Keep it weird, always!

## From the post on ruby.social

At the top of page 244 @timriley wrote:

Tim leads @hanakai, the home of #HanamiRb, #dryrb and #rom_rb. He put the 🌸 #Hanami logo above a comic about ham, so he means it.

A fox waters the cherry trees.

## Image

![Scan of page 244](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/117408029284681865.0fzItIgg_27cnTz.jpeg)

## Writers

- Tim Riley (@timriley): [GitHub](https://github.com/timriley), [Mastodon](https://ruby.social/@timriley), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/timriley.info), [RubyEvents](https://www.rubyevents.org/speakers/tim-riley), [Website](https://timriley.info).
- Hanakai (@hanakai): [GitHub](https://github.com/hanakai-rb), [Mastodon](https://ruby.social/@hanakai), [Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/hanakai.org), [Website](https://hanakai.org).

## Replies

- Aaron Moodie (@aaronmoodie@mastodon.social), 2026-10-09: @timriley I saw this in Ruby Weekly today, then found and ordered my own print copy. I really miss _why 🥲
- alexanderadam (@alexanderadam), 2026-10-09: @aaronmoodie @timriley we all do. 😔

## Links

- [This page as HTML](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/244-timriley-hanakai/)
- [The post on ruby.social](https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/117408030377918361)