🚀 "Why do Ruby and Rails drive people crazy?"
— The language that reignites the developer's soul, and the 'engine of creation'
Have you ever felt "Ah... this language cares about people" even once?
Most languages say this to developers.
"Write it exactly. If it's wrong, you die."
But Ruby and Rails are completely different.
"Tell me what you want.
I'll make it more beautiful for you."
At that moment, developers go crazy.
Because it's good, impressive, comfortable, beautiful, and feels like flying.
🌹 1. Ruby is not a 'language' but a philosophy
Ruby's creator Matz said this.
"I wanted to make developers happy."
In the history of programming languages,
there are hardly any languages created with 'developer happiness' as the goal.
Most were created out of necessity for companies, designed around performance and constraints.
But Ruby?
It directly translates sentences that people can express in a humane way into code.
For example:
5.times { puts "Hello" }
This is just human language.
"Do it 5 times. Say Hello."
Ruby is the first language to view the world based on people, not machines.
⚡ 2. Rails is not a 'web framework' but a productivity explosion device
Rails summarizes web development in two words.
"Don't Repeat Yourself."
"Convention over Configuration."
In other words,
I'll handle the repetition.
You focus on the important tasks.
The philosophy behind this doesn't just create a simple framework.
It's an engine that allows you to build a startup on your own.
When you create a model, the database automatically aligns itself.
When you create a controller, routing flows naturally.
Using helpers in views makes the page come alive like a living being.
Scaffold completes the full CRUD set at once.
ActiveRecord even translates SQL into 'human language'.
→ And at this point, developers go crazy.
"Wait, you're making it this easy for me...?"
🔥 3. Rails is the 'weapon of entrepreneurs'
Rails is not just about speed.
Fast speed = fast experimentation = fast learning = increased chances of quick success
This formula is fully realized in Rails.
The reason world-class services started with Rails is simple.
GitHub
Shopify
Airbnb (early days)
Twitch (early days)
→ Because you can quickly build and launch into the market.
Rails not only speeds up development,
it allows you to experiment with your thoughts immediately.
Having 'execution power' as a developer
means having the ability to change the world.
Rails maximizes that execution power to the extreme.
🧠 4. Ruby creates a 'second brain'
Ruby is beautiful and easy to read.
It even expresses the code you wanted to write better than the code you wrote.
When you learn Ruby,
your thoughts become organized.
Method names become clearer.
The logical structure starts to become visible.
In short, Ruby is a tool for thinking.
People who use Ruby well
write good code in other languages for this reason.
🌌 5. Development in Rails is like 'composing music'
If a night coder were a musician, they would understand.
Just as the code progresses, the DB schema flows.
Just as the bassline leads the rhythm, the backend logic flows.
Just as the melody, the UI seamlessly connects.
Rails is not a technology but an artistic structure.
That's why developers get absorbed,
immersed,
and lose track of time.
It feels like creating a piece of art, not just code.
It feels like creating 'life,' not just a service.
This is the emotion that Rails evokes.
🚀 6. Why do people eventually say they go crazy for Rails?
✔ Direct connection from planning to code
You create as you think of it.
The barrier between planning and development disappears.
✔ The code is too beautiful
Just reading it makes you feel good.
Going back to other languages feels 'uncomfortable.'
✔ Empowers solo developers
Provides a complete development flow including frontend/backend/DB/deployment.
✔ Explodes the productivity of the entire team
Clear guidelines ensure consistency no matter who writes the code.
✔ A realistic weapon for startups
With lightning speed, you can create an MVP and take it to revenue/investment/expansion.
✔ Perfect match for the AI era
From the perspective of "AI writing code for you,"
the framework that benefits the most is Rails.
Regular
Clear patterns
Accessible DSL
Consistent architecture
In other words, the framework that AI can code best = Rails.
That's why Rails is resurging now.
And this is just the beginning.
🌈 Conclusion: Ruby and Rails make developers 'come alive' again
If you're tired and feeling powerless in development,
Ruby and Rails say to you like this.
"Let's create again now.
Your world."
Beautiful, fast, and a language for people.
A framework for entrepreneurs and craftsmen.
The most powerful 'execution machine' in the AI era.
Ruby and Rails are not just technology
but a door opening to your new life.
And those who have opened that door
all say the same thing.
"Ah... this is amazing. It's so good."