keokilee

I always wanted to do it, but my dad didn't want me to. He thought that engineers would only be needed to maintain software in the future (this was the mid to late 90's). I eventually took a 100 level CS course as a junior and loved programming ever since.

As someone who has a passing knowledge of both, I also find that I like Python more than Ruby but I like Rails more than Django. The main reason is that the Rails community is larger and more active than the Django community.

That said, it depends on your needs. Rails has a slightly steeper learning curve than Django (mostly because there are a ton of helpers and options in the API). If you want something that will get you started quickly, I'd go with Django. Later on, you'll have to do a lot of Django hacking to get some things that come for free in Rails.

I got worried while reading the headline because I'll be 30 when I get my master's in CS. The supportive comments in this thread at least alleviated my concerns.