Ruby sinking in popularity, buried by Python - Tiobe

"The main reason for Ruby's drop is Python's popularity. There is no need for Ruby anymore. Ruby was the Tiobe language of the year in 2006, having displayed the highest growth rate in popularity that year, it is now close to dropping out of the top 30, according to Tiobe CEO Paul Jansen."

"Ruby's March rating is .55%; the language was ranked 25th last month. Ruby's highest position was an eighth place ranking in May 2016. The Ruby language has been around since 1995 and still gets regular releases."

"Also in this month's index, SQL, with a rating of 2%, and R, with a rating of 1.88%, swapped places in the top 10, with SQL now ranking eighth and R ninth. In addition, Swift re-entered the top 20 with a rating of 1.04%, while Kotlin fell to 22nd with a rating of .82%."

Ruby, a programming language established since 1995, has experienced significant decline in popularity rankings. Once the Tiobe language of the year in 2006 and reaching 8th place in May 2016, Ruby now ranks 30th with a .55% rating, down from 25th place the previous month. Python's growing dominance is cited as the primary reason for Ruby's decline, with Tiobe CEO Paul Jansen stating there is no longer a need for Ruby. Meanwhile, other languages show varied movements: SQL and R swapped positions in the top 10, Swift re-entered the top 20, Kotlin fell to 22nd place, and Google's Dart language is positioning itself to return to the top 20.

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