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I had to write Ruby (with no prior experience) as part of an interview exercise, about 10 years ago. Never encountered it or used it since. Not sure it has a pu

by jack9 9y ago

I had to write Ruby (with no prior experience) as part of an interview exercise, about 10 years ago. Never encountered it or used it since. Not sure it has a purposeful niche or enough of a differentiation to grow in use.

amazingman 9y ago
This is one of dryest jokes I’ve ever seen on HN. Well done.
- EduardoBautista 9y ago
  I am not aware of the joke here. Could someone please explain?
  - pstuart 9y ago
    Rails.
    - amazingman 9y ago
      Ding ding ding.
  - jack9 9y ago
    Obviously, not a joke. COBOL and Ruby have a lot in common, as far as I can tell.
    - amazingman 9y ago
      It’s definitely a joke, intentional or not. Hell, it’s even funnier if it was unintentional.