I think it's a combination of people liking Ruby, as you said, and also just slow work day for folks in US. I agree with the 2nd ed of Metaprogramming being a

I think it's a combination of people liking Ruby, as you said, and also just slow work day for folks in US. I agree with the 2nd ed of Metaprogramming being a great addition to the shelf. I feel like it's been a solid year for Ruby, especially with 2.2 coming out with inc GC and symbol GC. Good times!