Is Ruby dead?
Deaditude Score:
26.9%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Zero drama, zero surprises, zero reasons to update your LinkedIn.
*Data last collected: 12 Nov 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
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
15
Answer Rate
53%
Acceptance Rate
27%
Growth
-29%
Recent Questions
Is it possible to embed a Ruby interpreter in a Flutter app?
Answered107 views
crubyflutter
Why does adding an subsequent if-else block cause another previous if-else block to return nil?
Answered89 views
rubyif-statement
Symbol#to_s, Array#last, Time.now undefined or no-ops when evaluated using Ruby 3.x C API
Answered79 views
cruby
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
90,516
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
142
Posts
24.1
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+19.1%
Strong momentum
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysThe Transition of RubyGems Repository Ownership
r/ruby1 months ago
237(99%)86
We want to move Ruby forward
r/ruby26 days ago
112(86%)54
In Praise of dhh
r/ruby10 days ago
110(74%)146
JetBrain's "The State of Developer Ecosystem 2025" says Ruby is in sharp decline
r/ruby29 days ago
111(72%)107
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Ruby on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
8,348🇮🇳India
1,862🇫🇷France
641🇩🇪Germany
566🇬🇧United Kingdom
497🇨🇦Canada
479Market Summary
12,393
Total Jobs
🏢
55,420
Companies Using It
The entire industry is hooked on this tech. Resistance is futile.
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
407
Posts
Community Interest
Average points26.4
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]
2 months ago
710249
Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler
1 months ago
667378
Bundler Belongs to the Ruby Community
1 months ago
37365
Rv, a new kind of Ruby management tool
2 months ago
333142
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Some Content
YouTubers discovered Ruby generates ad revenue. Brace for 10:01 videos.
Content Metrics
5
Videos
2.2M
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+200.0%
Average Engagement
434.0K
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ruby:
Deanin
Small Creator
Stefan Mischook
Small Creator
Art for Kids Hub
YouTube Royalty
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
How To Draw Rumi From KPop Demon Hunters
Art for Kids Hub
1 months ago
3.8K0
How To Draw Mira From KPop Demon Hunters
Art for Kids Hub
1 months ago
1.3K0
How To Draw Zoey From KPop Demon Hunters
Art for Kids Hub
1 months ago
1.7K0
Ai Proof your Dev Career with Next js and ... Ruby!
Stefan Mischook
1 months ago
16243
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 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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