Is Ruby dead?
Deaditude Score:
32.4%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Hasn't crashed in years. Neither has its GitHub star count.
*Data last collected: 9 Aug 2025, so it might be even worse now, sorry.
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🔬Component Breakdown
Dissecting the digital corpse
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Codebase Activity
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Reddit Drama
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Youtube Clickbaits
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Stackoverflow copypasting
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Job offering
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Companies adoption
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
Hacker News Hype
Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
⏱️ Tech Lifecycle Position
Has achieved stable mainstream adoption with robust community support and established patterns.
INNOVATION
ADOPTION
PEAK
DECLINE
OBSOLESCENCE
✨
1995
GitHub Pulse
Maintenance Mode
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
0
total stars
Forks
0
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
0
last 30 days
Contributors
0
active developers
Pulse Check
No data
trend assessment
Stack Overflow Analysis
Needs Help
Question Metrics
Total Questions
17
Answer Rate
59%
Acceptance Rate
47%
Growth
+20%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
89,310
Subscribers
23
Active Users
Activity Metrics
110
Posts
19.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+43.8%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysFrom Go To Ruby(thanks DHH)
r/ruby19 days ago
129(96%)65
The 60-Second Wait: How I Spent Months Solving the Ruby’s Most Annoying Gem Installation Problem
r/ruby1 months ago
82(99%)5
Announcing Passive Queue: The Rails Background Job System That Transcends Processing
r/ruby22 days ago
80(93%)12
What's New in Ruby 3.5 Preview
r/ruby27 days ago
76(97%)6
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Ruby on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
12,606🇮🇳India
2,676🇩🇪Germany
629🇨🇦Canada
506🇫🇷France
479🇬🇧United Kingdom
346Market Summary
17,242
Total Jobs
🏢
5,428
Companies Using It
Big tech's favorite toy. Even your local coffee shop probably uses it.
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
Still Relevant
HN tolerates discussions about Ruby, but the real party's elsewhere.
Mentions
370
Posts
Community Interest
Average points18.2
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The comment section reads like a civil war between fanboys and haters.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
We fell out of love with Next.js and back in love with Ruby on Rails
3 months ago
523519
Fast Allocations in Ruby 3.5
2 months ago
26767
Ruby 3.4 frozen string literals: What Rails developers need to know
1 months ago
237127
Ruby 3.5 Feature: Namespace on read
3 months ago
218107
Ruby on Rails Audit Complete
2 months ago
214169
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
YouTubers discovered Ruby generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
3
Videos
4.5K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+100.0%
Average Engagement
1.5K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ruby:
Ruby on Rails
Small Creator
Malachi Rails
Major Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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