Do you think that PG invented Lisp, or the software startup, or angel investing? Do you think that Linus Torvalds invented Unix? Yes, Rails is the instantiatio

Do you think that PG invented Lisp, or the software startup, or angel investing? Do you think that Linus Torvalds invented Unix? Yes, Rails is the instantiation of a bunch of XP and Agile concepts. But here's the thing: concepts don't serve Web pages. Code serves Web pages. And even Martin Fowler doesn't take the time to write all his own code from scratch. I don't respect DHH because his ideas are original. I respect him because he can convince thousands of programmers around the world to work together. That is not an easy trick - there's a reason why it has been compared to herding cats.