This past weekend in Portland at RailsConf 2008, the guys from RailsEnvy presented the Ruby Hero Awards, intended to recognize the tireless and often unsung efforts of members in the community.

See the video here. (A bit rough, but rather entertaining.)

Ilya’s stellar blogging efforts were singled out as a community contribution of particular note.

Congratulations to Ilya, Evan, Tom, James, Yehuda, and Ryan!