[kaveri]

I think this points at a general problem with developers.

Developers assume that just because "it works" then non-code issues are irrelevant.

In truth, people choose frameworks and languages not just because of the code and career opportunities but also because of the community. This goes for developers and management.

There is nothing wrong with that - software development is as social as any other human activity. A good community is helpful, welcoming and tolerant. Compare for example the Lisp and Python communities - Lisp has definitely been hurt by an elitist, unwelcoming community, whatever its technical merits.

After this presentation and related comments across the blogs, the Ruby/Rails community comes across as arrogant, sexist and immature (as do its leaders). This does a completely unnecessary disservice to the technology.