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# [Is Ruby dead in 2021?](https://blog.ahmadwkhan.com/is-ruby-dead-in-2021?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I know! It is 2021 and we are talking about Ruby! ... but, just bear with me on this one. If you recall the software development scene from a few years back, then Ruby was THE hip language and most of its popularity was because of the Rails framework...

Jan 30, 2021 · 7 min read · blog.ahmadwkhan.com  
Updated Jan 31, 2021  
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[Andrew Brown](https://hashnode.com/@iamcloud)

[Jan 30, 2021](https://hashnode.com/posts/is-ruby-dead-in-2021/6014c22013f0a55761bdd26c/comment/6015af25e54673573b57200d)

I love Ruby, been using it since 2005 and will continue to do so.

I think there are falsehoods where we saw Rubyist move to over different language due because people were holding a sign saying the End is Night.

Notable language transitions were Exlir, Scala, Go or NodeJS but honestly, I think people's fear was misguided.

Python only holds so much domain today because of Google propping it up.

Ruby 3 is amazing, Strict typing, 3x3 speed, and better concurrency, it will see us into the future for the next 10 years.

I think we just need a new wave of Ruby influencers as all the old ones have left for the Undying Lands