Is Ruby dead?
Deaditude Score:
49.7%Still Thriving
Alive0.0%Dead
> Predictable, constant, and unlikely to appear on any conference t-shirts.
*Data last collected: 19 Jun 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
Struggling
Question Metrics
Total Questions
3
Answer Rate
100%
Acceptance Rate
33%
Growth
-100%
🗣️ Reddit Echo Chamber
Still Breathing
Not dead yet, but the Reddit vultures are circling
Community Size
93,488
Subscribers
0
Active Users
Activity Metrics
106
Posts
15.3
Avg. Upvotes
Growth Trend
Falling
-14.3%
Losing steam
Community Sentiment
RageMehFanboy
Perfectly Balanced
Popular Discussions
Last 30 daysI'm a beginner. Ruby is my first language and this is my first program. Just started today.
r/ruby1 months ago
267(99%)34
Im starting to love ruby
r/ruby23 days ago
119(98%)26
Small PRs, big speedups: The Ruby performance work you almost missed
r/ruby21 days ago
68(99%)4
💼 Job Market Pulse
Thriving
Ruby on your resume? Maybe keep a backup skill handy.
Global Job Distribution
🇺🇸United States
6,932🇮🇳India
1,613🇩🇪Germany
411🇬🇧United Kingdom
404🇨🇦Canada
364🇫🇷France
267Market Summary
9,991
Total Jobs
🏢
58,410
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
Still Relevant
Ruby gets moderate attention on HN. Neither cool nor uncool - just meh.
Mentions
328
Posts
Community Interest
Average points22.0
Moderate buzz
HN Verdict
Surprisingly productive discussion. Must have been a weekend.
HN karma potential
8/10
Notable Discussions
Order bypoints
Spinel: Ruby AOT Native Compiler
2 months ago
35389
Lisp's Influence on Ruby
15 days ago
25786
Rubish: A Unix shell written in pure Ruby
1 months ago
185107
Cooldown Support for Ruby Bundler
23 days ago
16943
Ruby for Good
1 months ago
14656
"Remember that HN commenters once called React.js a terrible idea. Interpret accordingly."
▶️ YouTube Coverage
Barely Watched
Ruby videos get fewer views than paint drying timelapses.
Content Metrics
4
Videos
187
Total Views
Content trend: Explosive growth+200.0%
Average Engagement
46.8
Views per Video
Low10K+ views
Creator Landscape
Top channels covering Ruby:
ProgrammingKnowledge2
Hobby Channel
Niraj Coding Academy
Hobby Channel
The Daily Smarter Project
Hobby Channel
Popular Videos
Sorted byviews
How to Install Ruby on Windows 11
ProgrammingKnowledge2
1 months ago
10
🚀 Ruby on Rails Routes Explained Visually | Request Flow Made Simple
Niraj Coding Academy
18 days ago
20
Ruby Lesson 01 Hello World
The Daily Smarter Project
13 days ago
00
"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 Jun 2026 | 49.7% |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 51.6% |
| 22 May 2026 | 61.8% |
| 9 May 2026 | 67.7% |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 65.6% |
| 11 Apr 2026 | 49.7% |
| 29 Mar 2026 | 38.2% |
| 15 Mar 2026 | 42.0% |
| 1 Mar 2026 | 56.4% |
| 16 Feb 2026 | 49.6% |
| 2 Feb 2026 | 40.2% |
| 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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