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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
PEAK
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%
In the last 30 days

🗣️ 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

💼 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
346

Market 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
"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
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube

📈Historical Score Timeline

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DateScore
9 Aug 202532.4%
27 Jul 202546.3%
13 Jul 202555.0%
29 Jun 202542.7%
16 Jun 202539.5%
2 Jun 202544.0%
10 May 202539.5%

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