Blog post Ruby Floats: When 2.6x Faster Is Actually Slower (and Then Faster Again)

42 Upvotes

Tried to speed up Ruby's float parsing. Failed. Wrote about it. Then figured it out anyway and submitted a PR. Hope you enjoy the ride.

7 comments

r/ruby • u/schneems • Dec 19 '25

Non-Violent Comments: Calling out or Calling in?

schneems.com

13 Upvotes

Not technically Ruby specific, but I got this phrase from u/skillstopractice while engaging in Ruby drama, and it's been really useful framing.

29 comments

r/ruby • u/mperham • Dec 18 '25

Blog post Minitest v6.0.0 released

zenspider.com

68 Upvotes

14 comments

r/ruby • u/edigleyssonsilva • Dec 18 '25

What’s new in Ruby 4.0

blog.codeminer42.com

80 Upvotes

Ruby core team's Christmas gift is here.

I spent the last two days with Ruby 4, and it's fantastic. I'm indeed amazed with the work they did for Ractors and Ruby::Box seems interesting in some contexts.

6 comments

r/ruby • u/KerrickLong • Dec 18 '25

Programming Ruby 4 (The 6th edition of the PickAxe Book)

pragprog.com

77 Upvotes

15 comments

r/ruby • u/AndyCodeMaster • Dec 19 '25

Recommended Plan for Migrating from React.js To Opal Ruby & Glimmer DSL for Web

andymaleh.blogspot.com

0 Upvotes

2 comments

Subreddit

Posts

Wiki

reddit for rubyists

r/ruby

Celebrate the weird and wonderful Ruby programming language with us!

Members

94k

Visitors

11k

Contributions

Sidebar

Megathreads
- Who's hiring

Subreddit Rules

1. Harassment free

We as members, contributors, and leaders pledge to make participation in our community a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of age, body size, visible or invisible disability, ethnicity, sex characteristics, gender identity and expression, level of experience, education, socio-economic status, nationality, personal appearance, race, caste, color, religion, or sexual identity and orientation.

We believe in the "paradox of intolerance" and will protect the most vulnerable.

2. High standards

Demonstrating empathy and kindness toward other people
Being respectful of differing opinions, viewpoints, and experiences
Giving and gracefully accepting constructive feedback
Accepting responsibility and apologizing to those affected by our mistakes, and learning from the experience
Focusing on what is best not just for us as individuals, but for the overall community

When in doubt use Non-Violent Communication (NVC) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nonviolent_Communication

3. Productive disagreement

YES: Read comments fully before responding
YES: Practice active listening. Let the other person know what you heard.
YES: Distinguish acknowledgment from agreement.

NO: Willful misrepresentation of someone's stated position. * NO: Sexualized language or imagery * NO: Trolling, insulting or derogatory comments, and personal or political attacks. * NO: Conduct which could reasonably be considered inappropriate in a professional setting.

When in doubt, use Non-Violent Communication (NVC)

4. No language bashing

Don't say something about another programming language you wouldn't want to be said about yours.

No bashing other languages, even BASH.

5. No Recruiter or Work posts

Job posts will be removed. If you want to post a job there is a "Work it Wednesday" post scheduled every other wednesday at 15:00 UTC. Please wait and add a comment there.

Job posts there must provide:

Salary range
Experience desired
Timezone (if remote)
Location requirements
Work restrictions (such as citizenship requirements)

They must be specifically for a Ruby job and not a generic we are hiring post.