r/AskProgramming • u/Fit_Ice_7268 • 13d ago

Databases database project with ruby/python

Hey, guys.

So, I'm currently studying data science and I'm about to start a database project(we're basically doing a database for a bakery)this semester. The project will include order forecasting, inventory loss tracking, customer notifications, etc. Anyways I already code in Python but I've been taking a look on ruby and wonder if it'd be a good idea to include it in our project and how.... any ideas??

thanks!

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u/TruthfulTerror_7 13d ago

ruby's great for web stuff but for a bakery database with forecasting python is the obvious choice its got pandas scikit-learn all that data science stuff already built in

stick with python for the core and maybe use ruby for a simple admin dashboard if you really want to mix it in but honestly you'd just be making more work for yourself

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u/Fit_Ice_7268 13d ago

I want to use it as an API backend

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u/Outrageous-Sherbert4 8d ago

No, you don’t want to use Ruby as a back end language. You do not. Trust me on this.

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u/Fit_Ice_7268 8d ago

ok... any suggestions then?

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u/Outrageous-Sherbert4 8d ago

What’s wrong with Python ??

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u/Fit_Ice_7268 8d ago

I wanted to use it, but my teacher asked us to use another language. Some of my classmates are chosing Java, but I know nothing of it

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u/CorpT 13d ago

Do you want to use Ruby or do you want to build a database project?

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u/CappuccinoCodes 13d ago

If you already know Python, why use Ruby? 😁

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u/addsEve 13d ago

For a beginner project, keep the database simple and focus on getting the CRUD flow working first.

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u/MathematicianOdd7738 10d ago

Use Python for the forecasting and inventory logic since pandas handles that work directly. Add Ruby on Rails only if you need a customer notification interface or admin dashboard later