Performance is only one of several factors when selecting a programming language, like suitability to problem domain, available libraries, tooling etc.
In my work I have found Ruby often more than makes up for its poor performance record with an excellent ecosystem, mature testing tools, and outstanding string processing APIs. It also offers a high fun factor, which is just as important IMHO.
In my work I have found Ruby often more than makes up for its poor performance record with an excellent ecosystem, mature testing tools, and outstanding string processing APIs. It also offers a high fun factor, which is just as important IMHO.