Matz begins Ruby development

Yukihiro 'Matz' Matsumoto starts working on Ruby, driven by his dissatisfaction with existing programming languages and a desire for a truly object-oriented scripting language that prioritized developer happiness.

Significance

This marks the quiet genesis of Ruby, a personal project born out of a programmer's vision for a more elegant and enjoyable coding experience.

Key facts

Date
1993-12-21
Type
invention
Location
Nagano, Japan