Comments on: Why I’m so glad I didn’t use Rails http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 05:58:41 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Go Check Out Mark Maunder’s Blog « The Pursuit of a Life http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Go Check Out Mark Maunder’s Blog « The Pursuit of a Life Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:35:36 +0000 http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/#comment-425 [...] startup entrepreneur, and he’s not afraid to let it hang out a bit. For example, here’s Mark writing about the Ruby on Rails phenomenon: I realize that it takes more than a bunch of arrogant eurotrash developers to create an [...] [...] startup entrepreneur, and he’s not afraid to let it hang out a bit. For example, here’s Mark writing about the Ruby on Rails phenomenon: I realize that it takes more than a bunch of arrogant eurotrash developers to create an [...]

]]> By: john http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-418 john Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:49:27 +0000 http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/#comment-418 boys, boys, it depends on how you use the tool. boys, boys, it depends on how you use the tool.

]]> By: Jason Grimes http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-416 Jason Grimes Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:24:48 +0000 http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/#comment-416 I love this post! I love this post!

]]> By: mark http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-411 mark Wed, 12 Mar 2008 02:42:29 +0000 http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/#comment-411 p3r1 is l33t y0u b14tch3z! p3r1 is l33t y0u b14tch3z!

]]> By: Tony Wright http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-410 Tony Wright Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:40:19 +0000 http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/#comment-410 Beware the Rails mob! They'll firebomb your house for such heresy! For additional reading fun, read Don Norman (the author of the classic "The Design of Everyday Things") post entitled "Why is 37Signals [DHH's company] So Arrogant?" http://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/why_is_37signals_so_1.html and 37Signal's reply: Why We Disagree with Don Norman http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/904-why-we-disagree-with-don-norman The "religion" part of Rails is a real turn-off for me-- but FWIW, we're glad we went with Rails. We've had some scaling hurdles, but we've beat them into submission. Badass hackers can scale just about ANYTHING. But, as you say-- time is a factor. There are a lot of people breaking new ground with scaling Rails that people years from now will benefit from. Perl (or Cobol, or whatever yer using!) has already had those advances-- years ago. Beware the Rails mob! They’ll firebomb your house for such heresy!

For additional reading fun, read Don Norman (the author of the classic “The Design of Everyday Things”) post entitled “Why is 37Signals [DHH's company] So Arrogant?”
http://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/why_is_37signals_so_1.html

and 37Signal’s reply:

Why We Disagree with Don Norman
http://www.37signals.com/svn/posts/904-why-we-disagree-with-don-norman

The “religion” part of Rails is a real turn-off for me– but FWIW, we’re glad we went with Rails. We’ve had some scaling hurdles, but we’ve beat them into submission. Badass hackers can scale just about ANYTHING.

But, as you say– time is a factor. There are a lot of people breaking new ground with scaling Rails that people years from now will benefit from. Perl (or Cobol, or whatever yer using!) has already had those advances– years ago.

]]> By: Piers http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Piers Tue, 11 Mar 2008 22:05:12 +0000 http://markmaunder.com/2008/why-im-so-glad-i-didnt-use-rails/#comment-409 I completely agree (although I use PHP, not mod_perl). I tried RoR. I really did try. I bought a book and everything. I really wanted to like it, love it, embrace it even. But in the end, I like to code and I like to be in complete control, something that I didn't feel with RoR. I can understand why people like it, for the rapid prototyping etc, but when it comes down to it, I just couldn't make myself like it. I completely agree (although I use PHP, not mod_perl). I tried RoR. I really did try. I bought a book and everything. I really wanted to like it, love it, embrace it even. But in the end, I like to code and I like to be in complete control, something that I didn’t feel with RoR.

I can understand why people like it, for the rapid prototyping etc, but when it comes down to it, I just couldn’t make myself like it.

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