[veemjeem]

I think it just became a mainstream language. Many shops use ruby now, but nobody really talks how they're "using" ruby because it isn't cool anymore. Kinda like in the 2000's when everyone was talking about how they were using Java and VCs would throw money in their face. It's rare to see a company these days to evangelize their use of Java.

These days people prefer talking about how they're using node.js or Go.

[codewright]

There are secret weapons other than Node.js or Go, which don't necessarily make you more productive like moving from Java to Ruby.