Fantastic article in this month’s Wired Magazine outlines the history behind creators of Ruby on Rails. Web application development in Rails is so amazing that it has become a religion of sorts. I know religion is a strong word for it, but what else could move developers to scrap months or even years of work and re-write their sites in Rails. There are many such stories. Derek Sivers, creator of CD Baby (my favorite indie music store) for example scrapped his entire store and rebuilt it Rails-style (read his praises).
“ But if Hansson hasn’t changed much, neither has the programming framework he created or the business he heads. For some, that’s a problem. Hansson and Fried have steadfastly refused to grow their company, beef up their products, or explain their plans for the future. Now, critics argue, the pair’s reactionary embrace of all things minimal has made their products less useful and could cost them influence, customers, and millions of dollars.
Hansson has a predictable response to such charges. “I don’t usually go around saying ‘Fuck you’ to everyone I meet,” he says. “But sometimes it’s the appropriate answer.” “
Who says you need a business plan to be successfully?
