> One message I'd like people to understand when they're starting out with Rails is that it really is confusing, and that being confused and maybe even feeling

> One message I'd like people to understand when they're starting out with Rails is that it really is confusing, and that being confused and maybe even feeling stupid is normal! Why is that normal? I can say with some certainty that when I was deciding between Django and Rails, (and, subsequently Python/Ruby) there was a clear and obvious superior choice. (Hint: not Rails)