Re:Ruby 3.2.0 Is from Another Dimension
by pelasaco on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @02:23PM
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> That’s just equivocation; time and cost to market is an orthogonal concern to execution speed, not a component of it; yes, Ruby has a decent code-writing experience, especially for small systems.
Probably you meant rails here. I don't see why ruby should be a problem for something not small, moreover, you should first define what a small system is, specially if you count the LOC of all the gems that you use..
Jruby a little faster than CRuby (it used to be more significantly faster, but CRuby has seen more recent performance increase); TruffleRuby is, OTOH, not slow like other implementations.
> Normally the "ruby is slow" argument, is based on not being involved with ruby and solving real problems with it.
Ruby is abstractly my preferred language, and I’ve done a fair amount in it, though I don't get to use it as much in anger because of issues other than its speed (ending up using another slow language as my main day to day.)
> Some people will just LOL this argument even harder if you add development time and code maintenance costs on that equation.
That’s just equivocation; time and cost to market is an orthogonal concern to execution speed, not a component of it; yes, Ruby has a decent code-writing experience, especially for small systems.