Re: Is Ruby better?

John Honovich
Mon, 14 Apr 2008 05:55:13 -0000

Dilraj,

Ruby on Rails offers much more extensive options for training and
support.  There are a number of sites that offer extensive screencasts
(Railscasts, Peepcode, RubyInside).  Dozens of blogs and forums are very
active.  Dozens of books are available.

From what I have read (similar to you), any advantage that Python has is
not dramatic (it''s certainly not 5 times or 10 times faster or more
powerful).  If you are getting started with dynamic languages or web
frameworks, the advantage in learning and support for Ruby/Rails should
be the deciding factor.  The greater supply of Ruby/Rails information
means quicker learning and easier time in figuring things out.

Once you know Ruby/Rails, picking up Python/Django is pretty simple.

Best,

John