Ask HN: Is it still worth learning Ruby in 2023?

3 points by nassimsoftware 2 years ago | 5 comments
  • 727564797069706 2 years ago
    Yes, it sure is!

    I recommend to listen to this podcast episode that gives some insight into the state of Ruby & Rails:

    Don't sleep on Ruby & Rails (with Justin Searls) https://changelog.com/podcast/521

    • hevangel 2 years ago
      Yes. I am using Ruby daily and I don't see it go away in the foreseeable future. Oh, forgot to mention, I am not a web developer. I am actually a hardware guy somehow has to deal with lots of Ruby scripts.
      • arthurcolle 2 years ago
        Ruby is awesome. Focus less on particular language and instead think about what you want to do and then use whatever has the most libraries/utilities for the particular use case. I used to think in these terms but it isn't the right question.

        If I'm just making something from scratch I might reach for Rails, which I love and am super comfortable developing in. If I am doing a lot of data work with something that also needs a web app/web API, I might reach for Django or FastAPI depending on project bandwidth. It just depends. What are you trying to build? Tell us more.

        Just my $0.02

        • gardenfelder 2 years ago
          Doesn't the answer to that question depend on your goals?
          • mixmastamyk 2 years ago
            For the sake of learning? Sure.

            For work? Learn Python and/or Javascript instead.