Is Ruby dead?
Deaditude Score:
25.2%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Hasn't crashed in years. Neither has its GitHub star count.
*Data last collected: 17 Oct 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
Is in its dynamic growth phase with strong momentum, active development, and expanding adoption among organizations.
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
Active Support
Question Metrics
Total Questions
12
Answer Rate
33%
Acceptance Rate
17%
Growth
+33%
Recent Questions
Why does IRB display arrays differently depending on their length?
Answered119 views
arraysruby
How to handle Seahorse::Client::NetworkingError with certificate verify failed error
Unanswered100 views
ruby-on-railsrubyamazon-s3
Issue with Inferno App Container: Missing headers Table Causing Startup Failure
Unanswered45 views
rubydockerdocker-compose
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
90,183
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
152
Posts
42.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+10.4%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
🚨
Migration Alert
1 mentions of migrating away from Ruby detected in discussions. Just a few deserters, for now.
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysAged like milk
r/ruby28 days ago
408(90%)68
Dear Rubyists: Shopify Isn’t Your Enemy
r/ruby13 days ago
297(89%)100
The Ruby community has a DHH problem
r/ruby29 days ago
278(80%)303
Ruby Central’s Attack on RubyGems
r/ruby1 months ago
260(97%)186
DHH Is Way Worse Than I Thought
r/ruby20 days ago
230(66%)121
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Ruby on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
10,139🇮🇳India
1,870🇩🇪Germany
540🇨🇦Canada
535🇫🇷France
511🇬🇧United Kingdom
435Market Summary
14,030
Total Jobs
🏢
5,433
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
HN Darling
Ruby gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
398
Posts
Community Interest
Average points25.8
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Ruby Central's Attack on RubyGems [pdf]
1 months ago
710249
Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler
5 days ago
559293
Bundler Belongs to the Ruby Community
27 days ago
37365
Rv, a new kind of Ruby management tool
1 months ago
333142
"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
4
Videos
43.6K
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+100.0%
Average Engagement
10.9K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ruby:
Goldsmith's Workshop Secrets
Small Creator
CodeLucky
Hobby Channel
Deanin
Small Creator
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
How to Draw Rumi (Kpop Demon Hunters) – Easy Step by Step Tutorial 🎨
Cute Easy Drawings
16 days ago
13923
16 days ago
177168
Handmade Ruby & Diamond Platinum Ring | Jewellery Making Tutorial | Goldsmith’s Workshop Secrets
Goldsmith's Workshop Secrets
1 months ago
13822
1 months ago
10
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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