You refused a ruby job because the language (Ruby) was "5 (or at least 2) years old language design wise" and instead you went for.... node.js? Technology based on a language designed...17 years ago!? (God that makes me feel old)
I feel there is a flaw in your reasoning, or at least other reasons which you are not going into.
EDIT: I know ruby has been around a long time. Just found it first appeared around the same time as JavaScript.
You refused a ruby job because the language (Ruby) was "5 (or at least 2) years old language design wise" and instead you went for.... node.js? Technology based on a language designed...17 years ago!? (God that makes me feel old)
I feel there is a flaw in your reasoning, or at least other reasons which you are not going into.
EDIT: I know ruby has been around a long time. Just found it first appeared around the same time as JavaScript.