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jQuery vs Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails started first, in 2004, 2 years before jQuery.

jQuery 20y 22d since 2006 · Hollow Ruby on Rails 21y 278d since 2004 · Standing started first

Why jQuery lasted

  • It is still on a terrifying number of pages because WordPress plugins and old dashboards never die.
  • The $() brain is how a generation learned the DOM.

Why Ruby on Rails lasted

  • It taught a decade of startups that a web app is a folder with opinions.
  • Shopify, GitHub, Basecamp, and a long tail of apps that still print money in Ruby.

Questions

Which is older, jQuery or Ruby on Rails?

Ruby on Rails started first, in 2004, 2 years before jQuery.

How long has Ruby on Rails been running?

Ruby on Rails has been up 21 years 278 days, since 2004-12-13.

How long has jQuery been running?

jQuery has been up 20 years 22 days, since 2006-08-26.

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