I think the major difference with Rails is that major new features and maintenance of the framework is extracted from a wildly successful service (Basecamp). A

I think the major difference with Rails is that major new features and maintenance of the framework is extracted from a wildly successful service (Basecamp). A quick Googling estimates that Basecamp generates 10 million+ a month[0] in revenue. That's the one thing I like about Rails. Features and design decisions tend to come from real life use cases. The core developers have every reason in the world to make it the best it can be because their entire business depends on it. https://www.quora.com/How-many-paid-customers-does-Basecamp-have https://www.quora.com/How-many-paid-customers-does-Basecamp-...