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Do you have any evidence that it's been used less and less?

jstummbillig 2y ago
https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F06ff5&hl=en https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F0...
- ilvez 2y ago
  Glad to see Estonia being number 4 in that list. We have some nice successful businesses built on Ruby.
  - workfromspace 2y ago
    Same. Dropping this related list here: https://ruby.ee/members/ https://ruby.ee/members/ (This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it :)
- rsanheim 2y ago
  this is evidence of google searches. nothing more.
  - dudisubekti 2y ago
    There's also the TIOBE index: https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/ruby/ https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/ruby/ It conveys similar trend to Google Search chart
    - wiseowise 2y ago
      Because it uses same metrics. If you want to see real usage statistics you need to consult GitHub, JetBrains, RedMonk ratings.
      - dudisubekti 2y ago
        Okay: https://octoverse.github.com/2022/top-programming-languages https://octoverse.github.com/2022/top-programming-languages Ruby took a nosedive from 5th "top used" programming language in 2016 to 10th in 2022
        viraptor 2y ago
        Those are relative positions. We can't talk about a "nosedive" from that. It may be the case, but also maybe Ruby was just the slowest growing out of a number of languages growing in popularity. We don't have enough data from there.
        dudisubekti 2y ago
        > since ruby is a language that is less and less used by many programmers But this statement from thread starter is about Ruby's relative position. If Ruby's rank in top-used language ranking drops, then we can say that the language is less used by programmers in the survey pool.
        viraptor 2y ago
        > thread starter is about Ruby's relative position. I guess we disagree on that part.
  - jstummbillig 2y ago
    "nothing more" doing a lot of work.
- homebrewer 2y ago
  Do you reckon Ubuntu is used by fewer people than it was 20 years ago? https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=ubuntu&date=all https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=ubuntu&date=all
  - jstummbillig 2y ago
    I don't know but I still fully take the criticism: Google Trends is not an indicator of absolute usage, but (if anything) relative usage. It's not clear which of the two parent referred to.
- Alifatisk 2y ago
  Trend is not equivalent to usage. The amount of pushes seem to be steady if you look at Ruby, https://madnight.github.io/githut/#/pushes/2024/1 https://madnight.github.io/githut/#/pushes/2024/1 Just because something is not hyped up or talked about constantly doesn't mean it's dying.

https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F06ff5&hl=en https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?date=all&q=%2Fm%2F0...

ilvez 2y ago
Glad to see Estonia being number 4 in that list. We have some nice successful businesses built on Ruby.
- workfromspace 2y ago
  Same. Dropping this related list here: https://ruby.ee/members/ https://ruby.ee/members/ (This list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it :)
rsanheim 2y ago
this is evidence of google searches. nothing more.
- dudisubekti 2y ago
  There's also the TIOBE index: https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/ruby/ https://www.tiobe.com/tiobe-index/ruby/ It conveys similar trend to Google Search chart
  - wiseowise 2y ago
    Because it uses same metrics. If you want to see real usage statistics you need to consult GitHub, JetBrains, RedMonk ratings.
    - dudisubekti 2y ago
      Okay: https://octoverse.github.com/2022/top-programming-languages https://octoverse.github.com/2022/top-programming-languages Ruby took a nosedive from 5th "top used" programming language in 2016 to 10th in 2022
      - viraptor 2y ago
        Those are relative positions. We can't talk about a "nosedive" from that. It may be the case, but also maybe Ruby was just the slowest growing out of a number of languages growing in popularity. We don't have enough data from there.
        dudisubekti 2y ago
        > since ruby is a language that is less and less used by many programmers But this statement from thread starter is about Ruby's relative position. If Ruby's rank in top-used language ranking drops, then we can say that the language is less used by programmers in the survey pool.
        viraptor 2y ago
        > thread starter is about Ruby's relative position. I guess we disagree on that part.
- jstummbillig 2y ago
  "nothing more" doing a lot of work.
homebrewer 2y ago
Do you reckon Ubuntu is used by fewer people than it was 20 years ago? https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=ubuntu&date=all https://trends.google.com/trends/explore?q=ubuntu&date=all
- jstummbillig 2y ago
  I don't know but I still fully take the criticism: Google Trends is not an indicator of absolute usage, but (if anything) relative usage. It's not clear which of the two parent referred to.
Alifatisk 2y ago
Trend is not equivalent to usage. The amount of pushes seem to be steady if you look at Ruby, https://madnight.github.io/githut/#/pushes/2024/1 https://madnight.github.io/githut/#/pushes/2024/1 Just because something is not hyped up or talked about constantly doesn't mean it's dying.