I took the logo and simply changed the “R” to an “F” using a font that was almost identical to the original (I used WhatTheFont to find a similar font).

I took my FAILS logo and made a bunch of buttons/magnets and brought them to PHP|TEK 2008. Apparently they were a bigger hit than I had prepared for, because I ran out of buttons and still had people asking me for them (note: you can purchase a button & magnet set at my etsy shop http://spooons.etsy.com).

At one of the PHP|TEK 2008 keynotes, Terry Chay included (at the last minute) my new FAILS logo in his The Internet is an Ogre presentation. I also hear that the logo is still in his presentation, to this day! He properly credited me upon the first use, so I am happy!

Well, for ZendCon 2008, I decided to order a batch of my FAILS logos as a sticker! So I re-created the logo in a high resolution format and got them printed, die-cut (the logo has 2 rounded corners), and shipped before the conference started. They came the DAY BEFORE, and looked AMAZING.

So now I have high-quality vinyl stickers, which plenty of people are enjoying, and I will be adding them to my etsy shop shortly. They will be $1 each. You can also purchase a sticker, button, magnet set for $2.25.

UPDATE: Read the comments, including my response. The purpose of “Ruby on Fails” is Satire/Parody. It is meant to be funny, for all – PHP and Ruby developers.