Microtalk: Motion in the Middle - RubyMotion as a Gateway to iOS development

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RubyMotion claims a middle path: write Ruby that compiles to native apps compiled and calls the Objective‑C runtime directly. The uploader reports a Flavorpill iOS app already shipped and a driving‑instructors app nearing release, showing practical success. RubyMotion exposes the full Cocoa API exposed so existing Objective‑C libraries interoperate, and Rubyists incrementally learn Obj‑C by translating examples. The ecosystem already offers gems — bubblewrap teacup motion_models — plus testing tools like motion_frank and motion_fakin.

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