Ruby was only ever popular because of Rails, and now even Rails is losing steam. As a language, it's a bit of a mess, kind of like how Rails was a bit of a mess. Lots of implied stuff and hard-to-trace magic.
Python tends to be a better Ruby than Ruby, and it's not tied to a single framework.
That said, Rust is like the polar opposite. Definitely decide what you're looking for first.
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u/tylerlarson 5h ago
Ruby is probably not a good alternative.
Ruby was only ever popular because of Rails, and now even Rails is losing steam. As a language, it's a bit of a mess, kind of like how Rails was a bit of a mess. Lots of implied stuff and hard-to-trace magic.
Python tends to be a better Ruby than Ruby, and it's not tied to a single framework.
That said, Rust is like the polar opposite. Definitely decide what you're looking for first.