Is Ruby dead?
Deaditude Score:
67.7%Press F to Pay Respects
🔬Component Breakdown
Codebase Activity
Reddit Drama
Youtube Clickbaits
Stackoverflow copypasting
Job offering
Companies adoption
Hacker News Hype
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Is showing significant decline with reduced development activity, community engagement, and new adoption.
GitHub Pulse
Weekly Commit Activity
Stack Overflow Analysis
Question Metrics
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
Activity Metrics
Community Sentiment
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Ruby detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 days
💼 Job Market Pulse
Ruby on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
Market Summary
Reality Check
Marketable Skill Alert!
Ruby is still paying the bills in 6 countries. Silicon Valley approves.
Job metrics derived from search results. Actual availability may be worse.
🔸 Hacker News Discourse
HN tolerates discussions about Ruby, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
Community Interest
HN Verdict
Notable Discussions
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Ruby has fewer YouTube tutorials than "How to Breathe Air".
Content Metrics
Average Engagement
Creator Landscape
No videos found for Ruby.
Even TikTok dances about programming languages get more content than this.
Search on YouTube📈Historical Score Timeline
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 9 May 2026 | 67.7% |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 65.6% |
| 11 Apr 2026 | 49.7% |
| 29 Mar 2026 | 38.2% |
| 15 Mar 2026 | 42.0% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | 56.4% |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 49.6% |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 40.2% |
| 19 Jan 2026 | 48.5% |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 34.5% |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 22.1% |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 39.9% |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 33.7% |
| 12 Nov 2025 | 26.9% |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 24.3% |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 25.2% |
| 3 Oct 2025 | 43.4% |
| 19 Sept 2025 | 50.1% |
| 6 Sept 2025 | 28.0% |
| 23 Aug 2025 | 46.1% |
| 9 Aug 2025 | 32.4% |
| 27 Jul 2025 | 46.3% |
| 13 Jul 2025 | 55.0% |
| 29 Jun 2025 | 42.7% |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 39.5% |
| 2 Jun 2025 | 44.0% |
| 10 May 2025 | 39.5% |
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