John Trupiano
Coping with Growth, Averting Fad Status
We have a great thing going here in the Rails community. We've leaped the early adoption hurdle and are starting to see Rails become a mainstream technology. More and more developers are pouring into our ranks from php and Java everyday. But are we prepared? Have we really learned how to cope with growing so fast? And do we truly grasp the level and types of commitment that are required to maintain this momentum with our clients? How do we avoid, dare I say, our own Rails bubble?
It's time to make a collective commitment to put our clients first. We must overcome our selfish tendencies that neglect them and only serve ourselves. We must strengthen our community for the sake of everyone that is trying to do business here. We must learn from the previous crop of "silver bullet" technologies. We can ensure that Rails will not merely be remembered as another of a long list of technology investment mistakes made by businesses.
About John Trupiano:
Co-founder of SmartLogic, a passionate member of the Baltimore business and technology communities, a reader, a student, a hacker, an omnivore, a motivator, a salesperson, a thinker, a creator, and hopefully a good speaker.
