From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2007-04-28T07:24:08+09:00
Subject: Re: Using Ruby in a Corporate Environment

On 4/26/07, Steve Molitor <stevemolitor@gmail.com> wrote:
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> http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/SortingResumes.html
> If I needed to hire someone to do Ruby development, someone with
> extensive Smalltalk and Python experience who had never even heard of
> Ruby would be a lot more likely to be successful than someone who read
> a book about Ruby once. For someone who is basically a good software
> developer, learning another programming language is just not going to
> be a big deal. In two weeks they'll be pretty productive.

For sure, they will write beautiful Smalltalk and Python programs in Ruby.
That does not necessarily mean that your decision is bad, but in order
to push the team towards Ruby I'd at least hire one or two charismatic
Ruby evangelists, and yes I am available ;)

Cheers
Robert


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> I hope that helps... good luck and keep us posted on your progress!
>
> Curt
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