I agree that Ruby isn't a good fit for every context, but the reasons for Ruby's speed can and are being addressed, this article is extremely accessible and bea

I agree that Ruby isn't a good fit for every context, but the reasons for Ruby's speed can and are being addressed, this article is extremely accessible and beautiful: http://chrisseaton.com/rubytruffle/deoptimizing/ http://chrisseaton.com/rubytruffle/deoptimizing/ A few critical C extensions are missing (OpenSSL): https://github.com/graalvm/truffleruby https://github.com/graalvm/truffleruby A recent benchmark (FWIW): https://pragtob.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/benchmarking-a-go-ai-in-ruby-cruby-vs-rubinius-vs-jruby-vs-truffle-a-year-later/ https://pragtob.wordpress.com/2017/01/24/benchmarking-a-go-a...