From Java to Ruby: Things Every Manager Should Know (The Facets of Ruby Series)

Based on a decision tree, this guide stays above the low-level technical debate to examine the real benefits and risks to adoption of Ruby. Packed with interviews of Ruby customers and developers, it addresses risk and fitness of purpose, and walks readers through the whole lifecycle of prototype, ramp up, and production and deployment.

Bruce Tate runs RapidRed, an Austin, TX-based practice that consults on lightweight development in Ruby. Previously he worked at IBM in roles ranging from a database systems programmer to Java consultant. He left IBM to work for several startups in roles ranging from Client Solutions Director to CTO. He speaks internationally and is the author of more than ten books, including From Java to Ruby, Deploying Rails Applications, the best-selling Bitter series, Beyond Java, and the Jolt-winning Better, Faster, Lighter Java.