Re:Java the SUV of web deveopment tools
by Goladus on Wednesday April 18, 2007 @09:43AM
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From one of the comments, regarding Java, .NET, and C++. (How do we italicize on this forum?)
"The challenge for platforms like Ruby is to match these platforms and establish and develop a strong deployed base so that they become the entrenched platform of choice."
I'd say the challenge is not for Ruby to match those platforms, rather for Ruby developers to create products that make all the Java/.NET stuff obsolete. His comment makes a lot of sense if you start with the assumption that there's some X amount of code to write and maintain, and that a large corporation won't want to switch to Ruby. He's right. But that doesn't mean they won't want to switch to a product that eliminates the need for maintenance altogether.
"The challenge for platforms like Ruby is to match these platforms and establish and develop a strong deployed base so that they become the entrenched platform of choice."
I'd say the challenge is not for Ruby to match those platforms, rather for Ruby developers to create products that make all the Java/.NET stuff obsolete. His comment makes a lot of sense if you start with the assumption that there's some X amount of code to write and maintain, and that a large corporation won't want to switch to Ruby. He's right. But that doesn't mean they won't want to switch to a product that eliminates the need for maintenance altogether.
The trick is, of course, figuring out how to outsell the Oracle salesman. http://www.paulgraham.com/start.html