Ruby
ruby-lang.orgA Programmer's Best Friend
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About
Ruby is a dynamic, open-source programming language first released in 1995, known for its elegant and readable syntax designed to maximize developer happiness. It features a vast ecosystem of over 200,000 libraries called gems, mature frameworks like Ruby on Rails, and comprehensive tooling for web development, data processing, and more. The language emphasizes simplicity, expressiveness, and productivity, making it accessible to beginners while remaining powerful for experienced developers.
Problem
Writing software can be verbose, complex, and slow; Ruby solves this by providing an expressive, readable syntax that reduces boilerplate and accelerates development.
For
software developers of all skill levels
How it works
Ruby is a general-purpose programming language with natural-language-like syntax, metaprogramming capabilities, and a rich package ecosystem (gems) that can be installed and combined to build applications quickly.
Business model
open-source
Status
launched
Launched
1995
Founders
- Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto