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Shall we consider Ruby essentially dead if two good references are 10+ yrs old?

• WillPostForFood 3y ago
  Yes, all languages with two good references that are 10+ yrs old are essentially dead.
  • riffraff 3y ago
    That's why nobody uses C!
• graypegg 3y ago
  “JavaScript: the good parts” is an excellent but dense introduction to javascript circa 2008, and “JavaScript and jQuery: Interactive Front-End Web Development“ released in 2013 was originally how I got into web development, with its unique visual approach to explaining jquery’s features. So it’s with a heavy heart, I must announce the death of JavaScript.
• paulddraper 3y ago
  RIP C, Java, JavaScript, Python
  • sgt 3y ago
    It's all about Crab now.
• raincole 3y ago
  Essentially stable.
• Lio 3y ago
  Only if they were the only two ruby reference books ...which they clearly are not. Personally I still really like the Pickaxe book, the latest (5th) edition of which covers Ractors, Fibre Scheduling and static typing. All things added to the latest versions of Ruby. I also really love Jeremy Evans' "Polished Ruby" book which I think has some really great ideas for how to write ruby well. Despite a lot of FUD Ruby in 2023 is better than ever. - https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-edition/ https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-2-5th-e... https://www.packtpub.com/product/polished-ruby-programming/9781801072724 https://www.packtpub.com/product/polished-ruby-programming/9...