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by zalambar 4672 days ago
> While designed to make things easier for newcomers...

The idea that Rails was designed to be accessible to newcomers seems to be pervasive but I don't think that has every been a top priority for the project. The framework is described as "optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity". It's great if this also leads to a design which is approachable for newcomers but I think it is a mistake to judge features as if that was the intent.