Is Ruby Died?
summary
Argues Ruby is not dead, cites a paper showing ~75% of “is X dead?” headlines answer no or maybe, and demonstrates tools that reveal code history and risk: chatty_exceptions (a gem that speaks errors), Rails ERD for schema maps, git analysis with Turn, and turbulence to plot churn vs complexity — one real file shows complexity ~1600 with >1000 edits. Offers concrete diagnostics and visuals, plus a practical claim that many teams will maintain Rails work for years.
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chapters (11)
- 0:00Introduction and opening joke
- 1:06Is Ruby really dead?
- 3:58History of the English language
- 16:53Programming languages as evolving systems
- 21:51Understanding errors and legacy code
- 28:43Systems theory and code complexity
- 34:00Storytelling in software development
- 38:41Good software documentation
- 41:13Ruby's evolution and future
- 44:30Code as a living tradition
- 46:15The power of narrative in tech
