And So It Starts

Posted by Guy Naor Sat, 28 Jan 2006 20:44:00 GMT

It wasn't too long ago that my main development language was C++ on Windows. But when I decided I want to do web development, this just plain didn't make sense. Enter Ruby and Rails!

I was on a search for a good web development environment, and looked at many of the options available, but none seemed to meet my requirements. Java was too heavy (I did do Java development in the past, but that was long ago), I didn't like the then available Python stacks and I really dislike all the .NET stuff. Call it too many years on Windows, or a dislike to proprietary systems, but I just won't touch it.

While searching, I stumbled upon RubyOnRails. I was weary of all the promises I read about it, but playing with it a bit proved me wrong. What a refreshing surprise!!!

Then came the need to do a 180 degree turn in my head. From the strict mindset of C++ to the "crazy" way Ruby and the other dynamic languages do things. I had no prior Ruby experience, so it required lots of learning. Luckily I had lots of experience with Linux and all related technologies, so this part was taken care of.

A few weeks after starting learning, I switched my dev environment from Visual Studio on Windows to Eclipse on Fedora Core 4 (past experience with RedHat made it my choice), and I can't be happier :-).

Some dev choices I have made so far:

OS - Linux FC4
IDE - Eclipse with RadRails
Source control - Subversion
Database - PostgreSQL

Come visit this blog for some development ideas and solutions related to my new development journey. And for details as I take an amazing new application online.