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Ask HN: In your opinion, what is the current state of Ruby?

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Post by _d8fd »

I ask because I've been asked to give a talk on the current state of Ruby at a European startup incubator. In that area, there aren't a lot of Ruby events, and they're just looking for high level information about my experiences working with Ruby in San Francisco, CA. I have some talking points based on my own experiences & observations, and I'd love to hear what others have to say, too.

I'll comment on this thread myself in a few days and/or link to the talk I give if it gets recorded.

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Post by bauerd »

Despite having ventured into FP territory, I still like and use Ruby a lot. The state of Ruby imho has not changed much over the last couple of years. MRI is stable, but still slow and memory-hungry. Demand exists, and supply, too, depending on where you are located and if you accept remote.

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Post by jressey »

I'm in Atlanta and have been passively looking for a Rails job for about a year. There are not as many as when I was in the Northeast looking around 2014. However the companies I'm speaking with who use Ruby have a mature approach, which is contrary to many peoples' perception of how Ruby shops work. I get the impression from them that they are fatigued from interviewing flocks of weak Ruby devs. From my perspective, if anything is hurting the current state, it's probably people who can build stuff with Ruby but don't necessarily appreciate the craft of building software.

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Post by Lordarminius »

bauerd wrote: post #2

Despite having ventured into FP territory, I still like and use Ruby a lot. The state of Ruby imho has not changed much over the last couple of years. MRI is stable, but still slow and memory-hungry. Demand exists, and supply, too, depending on where you are located and if you accept remote.

>... Demand exists, and supply, too, depending on where you are located and if you accept remote.

As a person actively involved in looking for a remote job I have to ask? What do you mean by 'remote'. I have come to realize there are two meanings employers wont expressly state: 1. developers who live within the US 2.developers who wish to work remotely and live outside the US

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Post by bauerd »

Lordarminius wrote: post #4
bauerd wrote: post #2

Despite having ventured into FP territory, I still like and use Ruby a lot. The state of Ruby imho has not changed much over the last couple of years. MRI is stable, but still slow and memory-hungry. Demand exists, and supply, too, depending on where you are located and if you accept remote.

>... Demand exists, and supply, too, depending on where you are located and if you accept remote. As a person actively involved in looking for a remote job I have to ask? What do you mean by 'remote'. I have come to realize there are two meanings employers wont expressly state: 1. developers who live within the US 2.developers who wish to work remotely and live outside the US

I'm not from the US btw, but with "remote" I mean does not require physical presence.

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Post by tboyd47 »

In terms of the job market, things were a lot better five years ago. People used to be impressed just when applicants show basic competency. Nowadays, interview processes usually involve a lengthy homework assignment, and completing the assignment is usually not good enough; teams seem to be looking for a very specific coding style. I don't know if this is specific to Ruby or more of a reflection of the job market as a whole.

In terms of technology, it's just fine as always. My company succumbed to Javascript fever this year and I miss Ruby on Rails a lot. There are so many little conveniences that you don't really appreciate until they're gone.

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Post by jamesmp98 »

jressey wrote: post #3

I'm in Atlanta and have been passively looking for a Rails job for about a year. There are not as many as when I was in the Northeast looking around 2014. However the companies I'm speaking with who use Ruby have a mature approach, which is contrary to many peoples' perception of how Ruby shops work. I get the impression from them that they are fatigued from interviewing flocks of weak Ruby devs. From my perspective,…

lol, I wish I could move back to Atlanta, I'm stuck in South Carolina where there's nothing.

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tboyd47 wrote: post #6

In terms of the job market, things were a lot better five years ago. People used to be impressed just when applicants show basic competency. Nowadays, interview processes usually involve a lengthy homework assignment, and completing the assignment is usually not good enough; teams seem to be looking for a very specific coding style. I don't know if this is specific to Ruby or more of a reflection of the job market as…

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