Makes it quick and easy to create working web applications without having to worry about all the extra necessities. Yes, you should learn about databases, work

Makes it quick and easy to create working web applications without having to worry about all the extra necessities. Yes, you should learn about databases, working with SQL, html requests, routing, etc in depth, but Rails handles it for you so you don't have to waste the time setting up the cookie cutter parts and can get right to prototyping.