Ruby on Rails, because I had to make a choice in what I learned based on my available time, so I pursued learning more about php, which I was already using, as well as Javascript.
I didn't, because I was freelance then (and now), so anything I did to learn was "on my own dime", so I just focused on the tools where I already had plenty of good work.
Also, it did fill a little hype-filled, and DHH of Rails / Basecamp fame, seemed, to be honest, very arrogant. I heard more than one tech person look at a web site and say "that looks like a RoR site", like somehow the design was specific to RoR, so that felt like hype-cruft.
I understand how you feel. I like Ruby because it is fun to write and Rails is a great framework for prototyping, but I see why others wouldn't like it
Ruby on Rails, because I had to make a choice in what I learned based on my available time, so I pursued learning more about php, which I was already using, as well as Javascript.
Makes sense. Did you at least get a chance to experiment with RoR a little bit? Do you intend to give it a shot?
I didn't, because I was freelance then (and now), so anything I did to learn was "on my own dime", so I just focused on the tools where I already had plenty of good work.
Also, it did fill a little hype-filled, and DHH of Rails / Basecamp fame, seemed, to be honest, very arrogant. I heard more than one tech person look at a web site and say "that looks like a RoR site", like somehow the design was specific to RoR, so that felt like hype-cruft.
I understand how you feel. I like Ruby because it is fun to write and Rails is a great framework for prototyping, but I see why others wouldn't like it
Right, I'm not at all suggesting the hype was real, I just didn't have time to investigate.