I have switched to rbenv myself, but that "magic" makes RVM a potentially better choice for a beginner. * No need to install a second thing (ruby-build) to ins

I have switched to rbenv myself, but that "magic" makes RVM a potentially better choice for a beginner. * No need to install a second thing (ruby-build) to install rubies. * No need to do manual things like running "rbenv rehash". * More chatty and hand-holding (tells you dependencies you need to install for your platform, etc)