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Living in the Weimar era of Ruby

The article reflects on DHH's RailsWorld keynote where he expressed indifference toward Rails after rewriting HEY in a more performant way. The author laments the declining care for the Ruby ecosystem from prominent figures but observes a potential renaissance as developers explore new stacks.

Background

David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH), creator of Ruby on Rails, publicly distanced himself from the framework after rewriting the HEY app in a more performant custom stack, sparking community discussion about Ruby's future.

Source
Lobsters
Published
Oct 12, 2026 at 06:59 PM
Score
6.0 / 10