The Rails Dilemma (guest post by @levous) Seems we are losing to PHP and .NET due to lack of Rails devs

The Rails Dilemma

The Rails Dilemma (guest post by @levous) Seems we are losing to PHP and .NET due to lack of Rails devs

This is a guest post by Rusty Zarse CTO of Search Discovery, spurred by a series of email conversations that we had regarding the difficulty of finding experienced Rails talent. Rusty leads the Atlanta iOS Developers meetup and is one of the better known technologists in our city. Where'd Every RoR Go? “Rails is hot,” ain’t no headline today. Five years ago, Ruby on Rails was an underdog, the somebody to watch, the next big thing. It's not news that the Rails community continues evolving and growing while its members do a good job protecting the integrity and quality of the platform. Rails 4 is visible on the horizon and looks better than ever. The growth of the Rails community worldwide appears to be relentless, but there's a dark underside to that growth that does not get enough attention: In terms of sheer numbers, there just doesn't appear to be enough Rails developers...

Full article: http://blog.obiefernandez.com/content/2012/05/the-rails-d...

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@desireco » 01 Jun '12, 3pm
just read [link] at @obie blog, and got email from one of recruiters, it is hard to be nice when someone is that persistent
@minikermit » 26 May '12, 12pm
The rails dilemna #Ruby #Rails #Jobs [link]
@jcstringer » 25 May '12, 5pm
Where'd Every RoR Go, feels so relevant right now - [link]
@austinfrmboston » 22 May '12, 8pm
Rails may fail for lack of practitioners. Would we be better off if a company owned it and promoted it? [link]
@Bashar3A » 20 May '12, 6am
Never thought problem could be this serious “Rails Dilemma Seems we r losing to PHP and .NET due to lack of Rails devs [link]”
@cgarciagl » 19 May '12, 12am
Obie Fernandez habla del dilema de Rails : [link]
@AugustoPedraza » 17 May '12, 12pm
RT @adibattista: The Rails Dilemma [link]
@mikehenke » 16 May '12, 2pm
not enough #Rails developers to properly serve needs of the market [link] #soundfamiliar #coldfusion #cfml
@FlorisVlasveld » 16 May '12, 5am
The Rails Dilemma [link] I personally agree with the author. What do you think?
@frodsan » 15 May '12, 9pm
@goddamnhippie @frodsan [link] justo lo leí en la mañana jaja PHP o .NET?
@KatanaCode » 15 May '12, 6pm
Oh, did we mention we each have over 5 years of Rails experience? The Rails Dilemma: [link]
@peterevjan » 15 May '12, 3pm
RT @scottw: Interesting: The Rails Dilemma [link]
@krohrbaugh » 15 May '12, 2pm
Interesting guest post about the shortage of Rails devs: [link] /via @obie /by @levous. Not sure I buy the conclusion though.
@1uigi » 15 May '12, 1pm
Guy has trouble attracting a senior Rails developer to his startup, blames entire Atlanta Ruby community: [link]
@drmartin » 15 May '12, 12pm
Interesting article on the high demand for and low supply of Rails developers. [link] is this an overall industry theme?
@RubyReflector » 15 May '12, 10am
Top Ruby Article: The Rails Dilemma: [link]
@SpinmanTV » 15 May '12, 3am
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@marcesher » 15 May '12, 2am
@cfjedimaster @phill_nacelli @TimCunningham71 Go to bed ya fucks! (can't a guy catch a break? :-) [link]
@marcesher » 15 May '12, 2am
I think the #ColdFusion community should read this #rails post. We share this problem... it's tech-agnostic: [link]
@ericfarkas » 15 May '12, 2am
The Rails Dilemma [link] (via @obie)
@rubyalert » 15 May '12, 1am
Obie Fernandez: The Rails Dilemma: [link]
@justincarter » 15 May '12, 1am
The Rails Dilemma. Replace "Rails" with "ColdFusion". The solution? Hire juniors and train them. Create developers :) [link]
@mattscoble » 15 May '12, 1am
@jremsikjr Read this: RT @obie: Rails Dilemma (post by @levous) We're losing to PHP & .NET due to lack of Rails devs [link]
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Finding rails devs is a huge problem [link]
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@delicerubyrails » 15 May '12, 2am
Obie Fernandez: The Rails Dilemma: [link]
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