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> his stated reasons reveal a lot more about him than about Rails. They reveal that he has tried to build sotware that didn't fit the Rails approach. They reve
by phamilton 10y ago
> his stated reasons reveal a lot more about him than about Rails.
They reveal that he has tried to build sotware that didn't fit the Rails approach. They reveal that he has been frustrated trying to build tools that allow him to stray from the standard Rails approach without abandoning Rails completely. They reveal he's tired of the lack of success on that front and is going to just move on.
- alttab 10y agoSomething something right tool for the job. Totally agree. Rails has its place. If it's all you know, everything looks like a rails app...
- phamilton 10y agoI think the prevailing problem people have with Rails is there narrow definition of a "Rails app" and a very wide space for "what my app will look like in a year".
- sanderjd 10y agoYes, this - in my experience, most web apps start out as "good Rails apps", but few remain so indefinitely. Many people over the years of Rails' popularity have experienced the transition from feeling supported by the "Rails Way" to feeling like they're fighting it, and it isn't surprising that this burns people out eventually.