This document discusses the future of the Ruby programming language and community. It addresses common concerns that Ruby is declining or dying due to decreasing popularity. However, it argues that Ruby still has value due to its focus on programmer happiness and that other languages are now adopting features that originated in Ruby like literals and multimethods. It concludes by acknowledging that while Ruby may not be the dominant language in 20 years, the community will continue to be an important part of the programmer experience.