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Title:

Should I Build my Startup on Ruby on Rails?

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Level:

Intermediate

Type:

Solo

Category:

Business / Entrepreneurial

Organizer:

Joshua Baer, OtherInbox.com

Description:

You've heard Ruby on Rails is the hottest new technology for developing web applications. You've also heard of concerns about scalability and hiring talent. How do you separate the facts from the hype? Hear the business perspective on why to consider Ruby on Rails now and why you might want to wait and see. Get ready for a head-to-head comparison with PHP, Java and .NET!

So there for this one! Not a developer, but someone who has heard the "hype," but I don't have the technical skill to digest the info myself.

I've heard issues with ROR in terms of scalability. Hopefully that will be addressed in this panel.

If you want to hear more about RoR's scalability, you should definitely check out http://panelpicker.sxsw.com/ideas/view/1494?return=%2Fideas%2Findex%2F3%2Fq%3Asubelsky .

This will be really good, especially if you could also get Blaine Cook from Twitter fame and Zed Shaw of the "insane Rails rant" in the room. Looking forward to it... a little controversy can never hurt. :-)

If you have a startup running on PHP or .NET and you considered Ruby on Rails when you were starting but rejected it, please contact me at sxsw-ror-startup@joshuabaer.com

This comparison should be interesting for any developer and software entrepreneur. How do you choose and why? Great topic.

We had this exact conversation when we went built innerTee. Good choice.

So valuable! Yes and yes.

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