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Ruby

Joseph Torres
Joseph Torres
6,282 Points
Posted by Joseph Torres
Joseph Torres
6,282 Points

Learning Ruby & RoR question

Hello Team, I know this question has been asked like a million times. I keep hearing people down Ruby all the the time. I want to learn ruby because yes I hear its easy to pick up, I do find JS somewhat hard to understand. I hear the job market is down to niche only. Is it a waste of time to learn Ruby? Is it a good idea to learn it to have under my belt???

Johnathan Guzman
Johnathan Guzman
7,432 Points
Johnathan Guzman
Johnathan Guzman
7,432 Points

Hey Joseph,

I believe it is a good idea to learn Ruby. RoR is a niche, not many people are hiring but those who do want an experienced dev.

Maybe try going for Front-End because chances of getting an entry level front end role are more likely than a back-end entry level role.

Hope this helps.

1 Answer

Kurt L
Kurt L
22,856 Points
Kurt L
Kurt L
22,856 Points

Ruby on Rails lets you skip a lot of boilerplate. I think it's a great tool to have on your belt. You might also be happy to know that Treehouse itself is built on Ruby on Rails.