I have heard claims that Ruby on Rails makes web applications ten times faster to write. It's true? Do they just make a bunch of tools to make simple things quick and difficult things impossible (without serious refactoring)? Can it handle complex web issues like advanced search queries and AJAX web applications? Could other languages use Rails methods and be as fast in code?
I am not trying to impose a holy war in tongues. I don’t even ask how much better / worse than other languages in terms of syntax, security, speed, memory usage, etc. This question is just the time for code. Let's say I have an idea for a really healthy (somewhat complex) webapp and want it to be as soon as possible, will Ruby on Rails give me an edge or is this statement just an advertisement? What would you use?
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