I think arguments can be made on either side pretty convincingly. For me personally, the ecosystem matters most. So the choice comes down to Gems vs NPM. NPM t

I think arguments can be made on either side pretty convincingly. For me personally, the ecosystem matters most. So the choice comes down to Gems vs NPM. NPM tends to have what I need the vast majority of the time, and gets better every day; so I prefer Node. Here's an interesting comparison of the ecosystems: http://www.modulecounts.com/ http://www.modulecounts.com/