Small correction: The language is called Ruby. "Ruby on Rails" is a framework built on top of it. You can learn (and use) Ruby without Rails. As for its releva

Small correction: The language is called Ruby. "Ruby on Rails" is a framework built on top of it. You can learn (and use) Ruby without Rails. As for its relevancy, it's simply the best way to get jobs in my region outside of Big Corp (where they want java or SAP). Plus, it's fun.