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Yes, in 3 to 4 years, programming in Ruby or Python will be considered a skill that entry-level positions should have. In fact, I envision a future in which even the doormen of a building hook into hackernews APIs to verify the account standing of visitors.
Now, now... I can accept snark for snark. Entry level programmers, not entry level people. I already expect any resume for a direct-from-university applicant to have at least "HTML, Ruby, Java, Python". It's basically a bare minimum for a programmer these days. You don't have to know Ruby specifically, but it's a red flag if you only have one or two languages. If they don't have a lot of depth, they at least need ple…
Entry level programmers will continue to have things taught in university - seemingly more Java than anything. Changing the scope of your comment to mean "entry level programmers" and not just "entry level people:" the kind of person with very cursory HTML knowledge is different than the kind of person with a little knowledge of Ruby. HTML is a mundane system of syntax, approachable by even a marketing major at a party school. Being able to write a little Ruby is a far different beast as it requires some ability to handle logic and referential extrapolation - even if most Ruby coders can't seem to 'hello world' without installing a few gems.