Is Ruby dead?
Deaditude Score:
48.5%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Rock solid stability, soul-crushing mediocrity.
*Data last collected: 19 Jan 2026, 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 reached maturity with slowing innovation and some early warning signs of potential future decline.
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
10
Answer Rate
40%
Acceptance Rate
30%
Growth
-50%
Recent Questions
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
91,639
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
113
Posts
26.5
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Rising
+9.4%
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 daysRuby 4.0.0 Released | Ruby
r/ruby1 months ago
318(100%)37
charm_ruby
r/ruby28 days ago
149(99%)23
Ruby Turns 30 - Celebrating the Anniversary with the Release of Ruby 4.0!
r/ruby1 months ago
114(99%)0
Can Bundler Be as Fast as uv?
r/ruby29 days ago
111(97%)23
A Ruby Gem to make easier to create Shell Scripts
r/ruby11 days ago
106(96%)45
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Ruby on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
8,674🇮🇳India
1,932🇩🇪Germany
548🇨🇦Canada
537🇫🇷France
462🇬🇧United Kingdom
398Market Summary
12,551
Total Jobs
🏢
58,698
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
434
Posts
Community Interest
Average points29.6
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
The bikeshedding is strong with this thread.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Ruby 4.0.0
1 months ago
758191
Ruby core team takes ownership of RubyGems and Bundler
3 months ago
667378
Ruby website redesigned
1 months ago
427194
Bundler Belongs to the Ruby Community
4 months ago
37365
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Crickets
Creators would get more views livestreaming themselves sleeping than talking about Ruby.
Content Metrics
6
Videos
1.1K
Total Views
Content trend: Free falling-50.0%
Average Engagement
188.7
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ruby:
Indigo Tech Tutorials
YouTube Royalty
Code Stack Simplify
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
8 days ago
5041
Build a website with ruby (no web framework)
Indigo Tech Tutorials
1 months ago
167
Learn how to build a Ruby gem (full tutorial)
Indigo Tech Tutorials
25 days ago
222
Explaining keywords in ruby programming language
Indigo Tech Tutorials
1 months ago
1310
"If there's no 3-hour tutorial, does the technology even exist?"YouTube
📈Historical Score Timeline
Watch the slow death in progress
| Date | Score |
|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2026 | 48.5% |
| 6 Jan 2026 | 34.5% |
| 23 Dec 2025 | 22.1% |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 39.9% |
| 26 Nov 2025 | 33.7% |
| 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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