Have you switched to Ruby (or Ruby on Rails)? - GoFuckYourself.com

Brujah · 09-17-2011, 07:50 PM

We've had these discussion threads on GFY in the past but a lot can happen in 2 or 3 years. How do you feel about Ruby and Ruby on Rails in September 2011? I'm mostly experienced in php, and as far as frameworks go I leaned toward CodeIgniter in the past. I have recently found an appreciation for Ruby with or without Rails.

Babaganoosh · 09-17-2011, 08:19 PM

No way. I wouldn't touch it. Rails is nice but kind of an over-hyped buzzword. I've been doing more in Python lately and have been using Django some as well. You should check it out. Python is such a pretty language.

EukerVoorn · 09-17-2011, 08:29 PM

I'm still learning PHP, will tell you what I think of Ruby in 5 years from now :-)

Brujah · 09-17-2011, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

No way. I wouldn't touch it. Rails is nice but kind of an over-hyped buzzword. I've been doing more in Python lately and have been using Django some as well. You should check it out. Python is such a pretty language.

I've wanted to in the past and it still pops up every now and then, but the issue with tabs and whitespace always put me off. I should probably just check it out.

Dubya · 09-17-2011, 08:37 PM

Check out Scala and it's frame work Lift if you want the big leagues. Twitter has switched most of it's core code to it from RoR.

mafia_man · 09-18-2011, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Babaganoosh

No way. I wouldn't touch it. Rails is nice but kind of an over-hyped buzzword. I've been doing more in Python lately and have been using Django some as well. You should check it out. Python is such a pretty language.

Having worked in both they're practically the same.

I like Ruby syntax more than I do Python.

fris · 09-18-2011, 07:49 AM

ive used some of the ruby gems for personal use

Babaganoosh · 09-18-2011, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by mafia_man

Having worked in both they're practically the same.

I like Ruby syntax more than I do Python.

They're very similar for sure. Honestly I have nothing but respect for Ruby. It's just not for me. I'm a little biased though. I know a couple of the guys who created django. I know a lot of people are put off by whitespace sensitivity and indentation. I personally love the indentation. It forces me to write code that's easy to read.

I use a text editor with good indent guides when I write Python and I feel like I have found coding nirvana.

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Babaganoosh ♥♥♥ Likes Hugs ♥♥♥ Industry Role: Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: /home Posts: 15,841	No way. I wouldn't touch it. Rails is nice but kind of an over-hyped buzzword. I've been doing more in Python lately and have been using Django some as well. You should check it out. Python is such a pretty language.

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EukerVoorn So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Les Alpes, France Posts: 1,423	I'm still learning PHP, will tell you what I think of Ruby in 5 years from now :-)

09-17-2011, 08:37 PM	#5
Dubya So Fucking Banned Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,152	Check out Scala and it's frame work Lift if you want the big leagues. Twitter has switched most of it's core code to it from RoR.