I would suggest that by sharing your experiences with Ruby, via a blog or personal website, you increase the value of your own personal brand. Potential employe

I would suggest that by sharing your experiences with Ruby, via a blog or personal website, you increase the value of your own personal brand. Potential employers can see from the outset that you are a Ruby "go-to-guy" (or girl). Combined with a good code repository, you are then the more attractive hire, compared to the person that doesn't have any of this. Take a look at the developers that stand out in the Ruby community. I assume that all of them have become well known by blogging or for having founded something (e.g. the developer of a popular Ruby gem). In the .Net world, Scott Hanselman, Rob Connery, Scott Guthrie and Troy Hunt are well known mainly due to their commitment to the community. Most of that is through blogging and podcasts. Their personal brands are now extremely valuable, when it comes to employment, work contracts, public speaking.