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Ruby is Dead
A tongue in cheek talk to start the discussion period of the December 4th vienna.rb meetup.
Aaron Cruz
December 04, 2014
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Transcript
Ruby is Dead @mraaroncruz http://wirsing.io
Ruby is Dead @mraaroncruz http://wirsing.io X X
Moore’s Law
Moore’s Law the number of transistors in a dense integrated
circuit doubles approximately every two years
As Chips Get Smaller I’m right!
The Probability of Failure Goes up I’m right! I’m right!
The Probability of Failure Goes up I’m right! I’m right!
I’m wrong :( I’m wrong :(
The Probability of Failure Goes up I’m right! I’m right!
I’m wrong :( I’m wrong :( This is very inefficient
The GIL
Great Article about the GIL http://bit.ly/viennarb-gil
The GIL exists to make our lives easier
Why do we even use Ruby?
[Computer programmers] are focusing on machines. But in fact we
need to focus on humans, on how humans care about doing programming or operating the application of the machines. We are the masters. They are the slaves. -- Matz It is for humans
MINASWAN The Community
It makes us happy
What don’t we like about Ruby?
Ruby is Slow
Ruby is Slow
You want proof?
Lots of companies are leaving Ruby.
None
Ruby isn’t bulletproof
Let’s look at some other solutions
multicore memory mgmt productive faster? Go yes no yes depends
Elixir yes no yes depends Rust yes yes dunno depends Clojure yes no yes depends
So… Let’s get to some questions
Where does Ruby fit in?
Are the tradeoffs worth it?
Why do you use Ruby?
X X
X X
O O
O O Is Dead Ruby
O O Is Dead Ruby ?