DigitalOcean has launched a new series called Inside DigitalOcean, where community members share their experiences and insights about the tech world, startup culture, and more. Featured in this series is Brooke McKim, an engineer at DigitalOcean since 2013, who shares his journey into development, favorite projects, and advice for aspiring developers. He expresses enthusiasm for Ruby as a programming language and praises open-source projects like Nginx and Rails. Additionally, he highlights the growth of the JavaScript community and trends like Ember.js, while mentioning his love for music and attending festivals like Bonnaroo.