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Commenting on the popularity of languages: In TIOBE index of programming language popularity (based on web searches), Ruby is ranked 18th, down from 11th in Ap

by Irene 11y ago

Commenting on the popularity of languages: In TIOBE index of programming language popularity (based on web searches), Ruby is ranked 18th, down from 11th in April 2014. It fluctuates, but the trend is downward - 14th in November 2014, 13th in November 2013 and 11th in January 2013. Javascript is still rising. http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.html http://www.tiobe.com/index.php/content/paperinfo/tpci/index.... It is supported by overall job trends (vs those for ycombinator-backed startups and github popularity) http://www.ryan-williams.net/hacker-news-hiring-trends/2015/april.html?compare1=Ruby&compare2=Javascript&compare3=Java&compare4=Rails http://www.ryan-williams.net/hacker-news-hiring-trends/2015/... http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Ruby%2C+Rails%2C+javascript%2C+java&l= http://www.indeed.com/jobtrends?q=Ruby%2C+Rails%2C+javascrip...

moe 11y ago
In TIOBE index of programming language popularity (based on web searches), Ruby is ranked 18th, down from 11th The TIOBE method is rather meaningless below rank 10 (and probably above, too). The delta between spot 10 and spot 20 in their ladder is a mere 1.1 points (of 100). Do you really believe Delphi and ABAP are more popular than Ruby, as their table claims? It is supported by overall job trends Huh? In both of your linked charts Ruby is trending upwards.
- brd 11y ago
  Actually, it wouldn't surprise me if ABAP were to rival Ruby in popularity (by employment metrics) considering how widely adopted SAP is within the fortune 500. I don't disagree with the rest of your points, just pointing out that the enterprise world is much larger than most developers would anticipate.
  - geoelectric 11y ago
    By the same token, there's probably a fair amount of legacy Delphi code. It was especially popular for 4GL outside the US.
- mattmanser 11y ago
  Well, what else have we got? I'm not a big fan of TIOBE, but SO's recent surveys have also confirmed dropping Ruby popularity. I did say 'might be'. I'm being a bit cagey because it's hard to tell, we all live in cliques. So to me it's all a bit risky, a bit of a punt, and so I'm asking, what am I not seeing, where's the market they're betting on?
- Hobotron1 11y ago
  > Do you really believe Delphi and ABAP are more popular than Ruby, as their table claims? I don't know what ABAP is, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Delphi was more popular than Ruby. There's a lot more to the software development world than shitty web companies.

by Irene 11y ago

moe 11y ago

In TIOBE index of programming language popularity (based on web searches), Ruby is ranked 18th, down from 11th The TIOBE method is rather meaningless below rank 10 (and probably above, too). The delta between spot 10 and spot 20 in their ladder is a mere 1.1 points (of 100). Do you really believe Delphi and ABAP are more popular than Ruby, as their table claims? It is supported by overall job trends Huh? In both of your linked charts Ruby is trending upwards.

brd 11y ago
Actually, it wouldn't surprise me if ABAP were to rival Ruby in popularity (by employment metrics) considering how widely adopted SAP is within the fortune 500. I don't disagree with the rest of your points, just pointing out that the enterprise world is much larger than most developers would anticipate.
- geoelectric 11y ago
  By the same token, there's probably a fair amount of legacy Delphi code. It was especially popular for 4GL outside the US.
mattmanser 11y ago
Well, what else have we got? I'm not a big fan of TIOBE, but SO's recent surveys have also confirmed dropping Ruby popularity. I did say 'might be'. I'm being a bit cagey because it's hard to tell, we all live in cliques. So to me it's all a bit risky, a bit of a punt, and so I'm asking, what am I not seeing, where's the market they're betting on?
Hobotron1 11y ago
> Do you really believe Delphi and ABAP are more popular than Ruby, as their table claims? I don't know what ABAP is, but it wouldn't surprise me in the least if Delphi was more popular than Ruby. There's a lot more to the software development world than shitty web companies.