Comment by futurecat
8 hours ago
Started using Ruby 18 months ago. It's a joy to use. The main problem I encountered switching to it is that the ecosystem is in a very poor state.
8 hours ago
Started using Ruby 18 months ago. It's a joy to use. The main problem I encountered switching to it is that the ecosystem is in a very poor state.
Can you elaborate what exactly you mean by that and what you encountered?
I can’t be exact and thorough in a HN comment. I will just state that the happy path is too narrow. The ecosystem needs a big push for a better DX and a better direction.
Ruby should look at how the PHP ecosystem was modernized. Sure the syntax has always been awful and is even more degraded now, but the ecosystem is globally in a much better place.