When I first used Rails, I was frustrated by two main things: * Files everywhere! I like starting simple, and you generate all these folders with things I jus

When I first used Rails, I was frustrated by two main things: * Files everywhere! I like starting simple, and you generate all these folders with things I just don't want to deal with yet. * Lots of things were implicit, making it difficult for a newbie to the framework to understand the flow (How do we get from the controller to the template? was one, I think). Now, that was several years ago (a little over 3, now), and both Rails and I have changed. I've been waiting for Rails3 to give it another chance, but haven't found the right project yet. My current gripes with Rails are this: * DHH is a prick. * It's damned difficult to find a good Ruby feed that doesn't get polluted with Rails stuff. My first issue is, of course, not very valid, but I have to admit that it exists. For the second one, yes, I program in Ruby (and love it!), but I'm not using Rails. Even when I do web development in Ruby, it's with Sinatra. So, I don't want to see your frackin' "Ruby tips" that are actually Rails tips! </endrant>