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There simply is no evidence whatsoever that Ruby is past its prime. People are committing myriad logical fallacies: comparing go language to rails framework, an
by somebehemoth 4y ago
There simply is no evidence whatsoever that Ruby is past its prime. People are committing myriad logical fallacies: comparing go language to rails framework, anecdotes about Ruby monoliths, incorrect statements of fact about Ruby capability and more.
I like Go, but this is a terrible comparison and I’ve not seen a single comment make a valid point about Ruby’s alleged demise.
- digisign 4y agoSounds a bit defensive, it is "past its prime": https://octoverse.github.com/#top-languages-over-the-years https://octoverse.github.com/#top-languages-over-the-years However, that doesn't mean it is dead, or you can't still do great things with it. Most platforms continue fine on into their twilight years :rofl:. Lotsa folks here getting shit done with perl and lazarus ide.
- somebehemoth 4y agoYou are confusing popularity with capability. Ruby is less popular than it was, but it is still very healthy and solving problems. It is also actively developed. This entire exchange would not have happened if you had simply said, Ruby is less popular than it used to be. “Past its prime” is a derogatory expression that is invalid in this use case.
- digisign 4y agoYou've just defined “Past its prime,” congrats. :-D