Ruby Archaeology: Forgotten Web Frameworks - 2022

Explore the forgotten Ruby web frameworks of the 2000s in this insightful conference talk from RubyConf 2022. Delve into the creative spirit that once drove developers to experiment with numerous web projects, and discover why this trend has shifted towards focusing on a handful of large Ruby web frameworks. Uncover lesser-known frameworks that have fallen by the wayside, excluding popular ones like Sinatra, Hanami, roda, and merb. Examine the reasons behind the decline in framework experimentation, identify valuable features and ideas worth exploring, and consider whether any of these forgotten frameworks deserve revival or replication. Gain a deeper understanding of Ruby's web development history and contemplate its future direction in this thought-provoking 31-minute presentation.