RubyHost.com

The Story

December 2005. Maybe Rails will take over the world. DHH had just shown the world you could build a blog in 15 minutes. Developers everywhere were abandoning Java and PHP for the elegance of Ruby. The future was convention over configuration.

Rich Clingman, a programmer with a side-project itch registered rubyhost.com, planning to launch a Rails-specific hosting platform. The domain sat ready, waiting for its moment.

Twenty years passed. The hosting platform never materialized. Life happened. But the domain stayed registered—renewed year after year, a small bet that maybe someday he'd get around to building something useful.

Or maybe someone else will want a premium name for Ruby hosting, Ruby gems, Ruby education, or something not yet imagined.

Maybe a "Ruby" tier—the premium level above Gold—for a membership site or hosting service. Maybe you're a Ruby-level Airbnb host looking to up your brand. Maybe you host a podcast about gemstones, jewelry making, or rockhounding.

Maybe it's time to level up to RubyHost.

Why RubyHost.com

→ Instant brand recognition. "RubyHost" tells your visitors exactly what you do. No explanation needed. No clever wordplay required.
→ Ruby isn't going anywhere. GitHub, Shopify, Basecamp, Stripe—all built on Rails. The ecosystem is mature, stable, and still growing.
→ Beyond tech. "Ruby" means premium—the tier above Gold. Membership programs, Airbnb superhosts, luxury services. The name transcends its origins.
→ Domain age matters. 20 years of continuous registration signals legitimacy. Search engines notice. Buyers notice.
→ Multiple use cases. Managed Rails hosting, gem registry, developer tools, tutorials, job board, community platform. Or Ruby-tier memberships, superhost branding, gemstone media.
→ The name works for anything of class.

The Story

Why RubyHost.com

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