Comments on: Why I chose Rails http://outsidethebox.blankslate.net/2006/07/27/why-i-chose-rails/ Macs, programming, and technology Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:10:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Andy http://outsidethebox.blankslate.net/2006/07/27/why-i-chose-rails/#comment-178 Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:35:42 +0000 http://outsidethebox.blankslate.net/2006/07/27/why-i-chose-rails/#comment-178 Oh yeah, I was going to mention that in my earlier comment. One of the other advantages of Ruby is that they have why the lucky stiff and his guide. ;) I was actually reading that before I decided for sure on Rails. Also, I found out that programmingishard.com is based on Code Snippets (http://www.bigbold.com/snippets/), which has a lot more users. Oh yeah, I was going to mention that in my earlier comment. One of the other advantages of Ruby is that they have why the lucky stiff and his guide. ;) I was actually reading that before I decided for sure on Rails.

Also, I found out that programmingishard.com is based on Code Snippets (http://www.bigbold.com/snippets/), which has a lot more users.

]]> by: Ben http://outsidethebox.blankslate.net/2006/07/27/why-i-chose-rails/#comment-175 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 21:10:22 +0000 http://outsidethebox.blankslate.net/2006/07/27/why-i-chose-rails/#comment-175 You've chosen wisely. :) If you can, try to get a copy of <a href="http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/rails/index.html" rel="nofollow"><i>Agile Web Development with Rails</i></a> -- it'll no doubt make the going easier. But then again I managed to get by without it, by surviving chiefly on tutorials I found on the web. Make sure you take some time to learn Ruby first, though. Try <a href="http://www.poignantguide.net/ruby/" rel="nofollow">_why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby</a> and <a href="http://www.rubycentral.com/book/" rel="nofollow">the Pickaxe book</a> (<i>Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer's Guide</i>). As for programmingishard.com, wow, that's pretty cool! I'm liking it. :) You’ve chosen wisely. :) If you can, try to get a copy of Agile Web Development with Rails — it’ll no doubt make the going easier. But then again I managed to get by without it, by surviving chiefly on tutorials I found on the web. Make sure you take some time to learn Ruby first, though. Try _why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby and the Pickaxe book (Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmer’s Guide).

As for programmingishard.com, wow, that’s pretty cool! I’m liking it. :)

]]> by: Andy http://outsidethebox.blankslate.net/2006/07/27/why-i-chose-rails/#comment-174 Wed, 02 Aug 2006 06:22:51 +0000 http://outsidethebox.blankslate.net/2006/07/27/why-i-chose-rails/#comment-174 Thanks! That was helpful. I've decided to go with Rails. The advantages people give for the others mainly have to do with flexibility, but they're also harder to use. I figure if it turns out I need more flexibility, I can switch to something else, but at least I won't have wasted as much time starting with Rails as if I had tried to use one of the others first. Also, since I'm new to web programming and it kind of intimidates me, I might as well learn it with a language and framework that are fun. :) On a semi-related note, have you seen Programming is Hard (http://programmingishard.com/)? It's a code snippet sharing site. I saw it on digg tonight and signed up. Now to find some code snippets to share ... Thanks! That was helpful. I’ve decided to go with Rails. The advantages people give for the others mainly have to do with flexibility, but they’re also harder to use. I figure if it turns out I need more flexibility, I can switch to something else, but at least I won’t have wasted as much time starting with Rails as if I had tried to use one of the others first. Also, since I’m new to web programming and it kind of intimidates me, I might as well learn it with a language and framework that are fun. :)

On a semi-related note, have you seen Programming is Hard (http://programmingishard.com/)? It’s a code snippet sharing site. I saw it on digg tonight and signed up. Now to find some code snippets to share …

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