The Ruby language and the Ruby on Rails framework remain major forces in the world of computing through both their existing broad bases and the strong demand for Ruby and Rails programmers in the field.
With Rails in the wild for more than a decade and Ruby having 20-plus years under its belt, both the language and its associated framework have staked out specific territories. Here's a look at where Ruby and Rails are most at home and where they're facing real challenges, both technical and existential.
The great: Rapid Web development (especially for Rails)
A big part of the concept behind Ruby (and Ruby on Rails) was making the programmer happy -- keeping it simple to learn and easy to use, but also proffering advanced features when needed. That approach paid off, as Ruby and Ruby on Rails have built a decade-long mutual success story on providing straightforward ways to get a lot done.
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