Is Ruby dead?
Deaditude Score:
42.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Rock solid stability, soul-crushing mediocrity.
*Data last collected: 29 Jun 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
Active Development
Weekly Commit Activity
52 weeks agoNow
Stars
22,717
total stars
Forks
5,435
total forks
Open PRs
0
open pull requests
Recent Commits
559
last 30 days
Contributors
100
active developers
Pulse Check
Stable
trend assessment
Language Distribution
Ruby58.9%
C29.8%
Rust4.1%
C++3.0%
Makefile2.2%
Stack Overflow Analysis
Holding On
Question Metrics
Total Questions
31
Answer Rate
45%
Acceptance Rate
39%
Growth
-71%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Posting about this tech is the Reddit equivalent of shouting into the void
Community Size
88,862
Subscribers
22
Active Users
Activity Metrics
103
Posts
18.7
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-39.0%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 days🚀 Announcing Ruby Fast LSP: A Blazing Fast Language Server for Ruby, Built in Rust
r/ruby10 days ago
153(98%)46
RubyLLM 1.3.0: Just When You Thought the Developer Experience Couldn't Get Any Better 🎉
r/ruby29 days ago
82(88%)9
Active Job Continuations is now part of Rails!
r/ruby22 days ago
69(99%)10
BASIC interpreter in Ruby
r/ruby1 months ago
64(100%)5
Any tips for looking for Ruby remote positions?
r/ruby26 days ago
50(96%)29
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Ruby on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
8,383🇮🇳India
2,230🇬🇧United Kingdom
643🇫🇷France
635🇩🇪Germany
558🇨🇦Canada
530Market Summary
12,979
Total Jobs
🏢
5,424
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
398
Posts
Community Interest
Average points19.5
Minimal traction
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
RubyLLM: A delightful Ruby way to work with AI
3 months ago
645169
We fell out of love with Next.js and back in love with Ruby on Rails
2 months ago
523519
Fast Allocations in Ruby 3.5
1 months ago
26767
Ruby 3.5 Feature: Namespace on read
1 months ago
218107
Ruby on Rails Audit Complete
20 days ago
214169
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Crickets
Ruby videos get fewer views than paint drying timelapses.
Content Metrics
1
Videos
6
Total Views
Content trend: Stable0.0%
Average Engagement
6
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ruby:
Ali Hamza Techverse
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
Write Your First Ruby Program | Ruby Tutorials for Beginners
Ali Hamza Techverse
NaN years 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 |
|---|---|
| 29 Jun 2025 | 42.7% |
| 16 Jun 2025 | 39.5% |
| 2 Jun 2025 | 44.0% |
| 10 May 2025 | 39.5% |
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