I started writing code professionally in the mid 90s, and by ~2010 I was very burnt out. Rails was a breath of fresh air. Both the framework and language thems

I started writing code professionally in the mid 90s, and by ~2010 I was very burnt out. Rails was a breath of fresh air. Both the framework and language themselves, but also the communities. It helped me feel rejuvenated and ready for a second chapter in my career. Ryan and RailsCasts were a BIG part of that.