From: Nathaniel Talbott <nathaniel@...>
Date: 2004-02-03T00:32:29+09:00
Subject: Re: Python 25 times as popular as Ruby !?

On Feb 2, 2004, at 00:09, Phil Tomson wrote:

> bottom line:
> I'd like to be able to recommend Ruby for work projects and not get
> 'never heard of it' comments and questions about where would they find
> Ruby programmers if I were hit by a bus.

The next time they ask you about the bus, you're welcome to give them 
my email address :-)

Seriously, I know so many _excellent_ programmers that would jump at 
the chance to get paid for Ruby coding. I don't think buses (or trains 
for that matter) are really a problem. Sure, they're not going to be 
able to grab some "I coded a little app in VB" joe off the street, but 
I see that as a feature of Ruby, not a bug. I find Ruby ability to be a 
great measure of practical (pragmatic?) programming skills.


Nathaniel

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