RubyConf 2023 - The Unbreakable Code Whose Breaking Won WWII by Aji Slater

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Published on January 1, 2024 4:00:34 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soB5h2t2HO4

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After the last carrier pigeon but before digital encryption algorithms, there was the Enigma machine. An ingenious piece of pre-atomic age technology encoded German military secrets during World War II, baffling code-breakers with mere physical rotors, and switches, without elliptic curves or private keys.

Delve into object-oriented programming and bring the Enigma machine back to life with an emulator built in Ruby. Unravel the secrets of this nigh-unbreakable cipher device, witness OO principles unlock its mysteries, discover the power and versatility of the patterns we use as developers and how they mirror the Enigma's inner workings.