I agree with the author that in the era of AI generated code and dev burnout that languages like Ruby will maintain the joy of programming. But programming is increasingly going to become like picking seeds from cotton yourself, instead of using a gin.

Ruby is indeed a cotton pickin good time. I use C# every day and find it the balance between a fun and serious language. But I've always preferred Ruby over Python and all the others outside of my C# bubble. I do love working in C#, to be clear. It's a shame Ruby hasn't been on the rise.