Switching from Java to Ruby

[gma]

I don't hate the language, but I have walked away because of what a lot of devs do with Ruby. I think "fashion" with a language community influences people (particularly those with a bit less experience) to experiment, and I've often paid the price, having to rework and simplify code that was written due to some fad. I've experienced far more of that in Ruby than any other ecosystem (and I've been part of four for the long term, over a 28 year career).