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by itsme0000 246 days ago
Market forces will ensure this system isn’t utilized regardless of how good it is. Ruby is simply to similar to Python to consider training people solely in that.

It’s a hard reality because I’m sure Ruby is better according to some criteria, but be realistic their share of the market is going to shrink until it’s not really an option of most large companies.

I know people will disagree with me, but I wish I knew earlier in my Carr how little this sort of thing matters.

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Thankfully, programming languages are subject to strong network effects but not massive ones, Ruby will continue to be a niche language that has active users and projects for many more years than you expect.
That’s going to reassure nobody.
Let’s check back in 6 months after the AI bubble pops
Why? Python is already 10x the usage of Ruby outside of AI? Find a recent grad who even knows what Ruby is.