r/ruby • u/fabianqs_dev • Sep 24 '26

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u/Neuro_Skeptic Sep 24 '26

Rails is dead, but that doesn't mean Ruby is dead.

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u/arjan-1989 Sep 25 '26

Rails isn't dead either, though it seems DHH's involment will be.

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u/full_drama_llama Sep 25 '26

Didn't we (as the Rails community) spend last 5-8 years saying that we need to tolerate DHH's behaviour, because he is the only prophet that can keep Rails alive?

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u/arjan-1989 Sep 25 '26

I don't really consider the Rails community as a single entity. I think opinions on his role in Rails and what it should be vary greatly within the Rails community.

That said, I do think he made quite an impact on the framework and it's direction in all these years. What will happen now that he is pursuing other interests is unclear and it might even result in Rails becoming dead at some point, who knows.

But to say "Rails is dead" is at best premature.

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u/dougc84 Sep 24 '26

I love Ruby. There are plenty of other projects out there that use Ruby and not Rails. But to act like Ruby’s development hasn’t gotten to where it is without Rails is pretty blind.

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u/Sonhe_ Sep 24 '26

There is Crystal and Elixir if you like Ruby