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Re:Rewriting the Ruby Parser by johnisom2001 on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @12:12PM (#36312356)
This couldn't be further from the truth. There are so many people using Ruby, so many modern companies deciding to use it and so many large companies that continue to use it.

The demand for Ruby developers is higher than the supply.

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Re:Rewriting the Ruby Parser by progitter on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @12:24PM (#36312588)
Javascript is better than rubby.
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Re:Rewriting the Ruby Parser by ksec on Tuesday June 13, 2023 @01:18PM (#36313452)
Your parent is talking about investing in Ruby the language and its ecosystem. Not just using it.

The new GC, and JIT, along with a few Ruby Cores are all Shopify employees.

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