Exactly. Right tool for the job. Ruby doesn't give you fast. That's part of its trade-off. Want web apps and scripts? Go Ruby. Want fast? Control over everythin

Exactly. Right tool for the job. Ruby doesn't give you fast. That's part of its trade-off. Want web apps and scripts? Go Ruby. Want fast? Control over everything? Go native: C/C++. But also become trench into the swamp of memory leaks, stomps, corruption. Fun times.