In terms of the job market, things were a lot better five years ago. People used to be impressed just when applicants show basic competency. Nowadays, interview

In terms of the job market, things were a lot better five years ago. People used to be impressed just when applicants show basic competency. Nowadays, interview processes usually involve a lengthy homework assignment, and completing the assignment is usually not good enough; teams seem to be looking for a very specific coding style. I don't know if this is specific to Ruby or more of a reflection of the job market as a whole. In terms of technology, it's just fine as always. My company succumbed to Javascript fever this year and I miss Ruby on Rails a lot. There are so many little conveniences that you don't really appreciate until they're gone.