Ruby

In Calgary, the average asking rent for a 2-bedroom apartment went from 1700 in 2022 Q3 to 1890 in 2026 Q2. High rental rates burden families and students searching for affordable housing.

What to build

Build a command-line tool in Ruby for Calgary tenants to calculate shared living expenses and utility splits.

How it practises Ruby

Use Ruby classes, standard library modules, and file input parsing to process household budgets and rent allocations.

Proof to submit

Submit a public GitHub repository with Ruby code, automated RSpec tests, and documentation.

In Alberta, greenhouse gas emissions from industries and households shifted from 265130 in 2009 to 271415 in 2023. These high emission levels impact the environment and climate vulnerability of local communities.

What to build

Build a Ruby command-line tool for small business owners in Alberta to estimate office heating and travel emissions.

How it practises Ruby

Write Ruby methods, custom classes, and CLI prompts to ingest energy usage entries and output categorized emission summaries.

Proof to submit

Submit a public GitHub repository with the Ruby gem code, RSpec test suite, and a terminal recording.