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Not sure if I agree. Ruby is a language founded on quirkyness and bespoke vocabulary. They've certainly blown their "weirdness budget" too, but it has a large f
by nathancahill 7y ago
Not sure if I agree. Ruby is a language founded on quirkyness and bespoke vocabulary. They've certainly blown their "weirdness budget" too, but it has a large following.
- Sharlin 7y agoRuby is an interesting data point. I only know the basics, but I've never thought of it being particularly weird, except maybe for its emphasis on runtime reflection and "monkey-patching", and yes, the vocabulary, which I believe partially stems from its creator being Japanese. It's still a fairly niche language, and I believe Ruby on Rails has had a lot to do with whatever popularity it has garnered in the West.