Java Versus Ruby/Rails Books Revisited...It Was Only A Matter Of Time
Posted on March 18, 2008 by Scott Leberknight
Remember when the big joke was to compare the book stacks of a typical Java web developer with that of a Ruby/Rails developer?
I suppose it was only a matter of time, because now maybe the Ruby/Rails stack looks more like this:
By the way, I like and use Ruby/Rails and use Java among other languages like Python and Groovy so I am not comparing the actual technologies, just the available reading material. The real trend is that since the original Java vs. Ruby books stack images first appeared, Ruby/Rails have gained a lot of traction and people are naturally writing a lot more material to satisfy the demand. I should also note that shawn believes that you still only need the original two Pragmatic Programmer books Programming Ruby and Agile Web Development with Rails. Regardless, there are a lot more options available now and I've heard people say books like The Ruby Way and Rails Recipes are very good books as well. Ah the paradox of choice.
Image credits: Antonio Cangiano for the Ruby/Rails recommended books image, and garbett.org for the Java vs. Ruby book stack image.