I think you're a little off. First, if Ruby has peaked (not convinced) it was later than 2010[1]. Same with PHP and '06. Second, once a language/framework/tool

I think you're a little off. First, if Ruby has peaked (not convinced) it was later than 2010[1]. Same with PHP and '06. Second, once a language/framework/toolset reaches a certain level of usage, then there will be demand for that skill in the foreseeable future. Even if the language falls out of favor for new projects, maintenance/patches/upgrades will always be needed. I know freelance PHP developers who have to turn away work. I know freelance Rails developers who have no problem billing out at $200/hour. [1] http://www.indeed.com/jobanalytics/jobtrends?q=php%2C+ruby%2C+javascript&l= http://www.indeed.com/jobanalytics/jobtrends?q=php%2C+ruby%2...