Since it's a contract, wouldn't the most convincing factor be $$$? You could give two quotes: one using Java and the other using Rails. The Rails quote would probably be 1/2 of the Java quote, no? (based on time estimates for each)
Phil On 1/3/06, Michael Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Folks- > > I'm sure this doesn't surprise you but I am/was a Java developer. I > got a gig to create a screening type application and we are slated to > start development soon. > > Originally I wanted to do it in Java/Struts but after using RoR for > several months now I'm sold and I think it's much better suited for > the project. > > I've talked w/the client several times but they are still leaning > towards Java. I put together a presentation (w/S5 Presents, S5 is > cool!) http://www.whitelotusdesign.com/mjones/whyruby/ > to show them why RoR is better suited. > > Right now I'm trying one last time to convince them, I've been looking > around for some zeitgeist on adoption of RoR, and also the number of > available developers. > > If you have some good links to convincing data could you please send > them my way? Or if you have some other good points please feel free to > shoot them over as well. > > Thanks- > Michael > _______________________________________________ > PDXRuby mailing list > [email protected] > IRC: #pdx.rb on irc.freenode.net > http://lists.pdxruby.org/mailman/listinfo/pdxruby > _______________________________________________ PDXRuby mailing list [email protected] IRC: #pdx.rb on irc.freenode.net http://lists.pdxruby.org/mailman/listinfo/pdxruby
