How to predict the future of programming

Why did Rails become so popular, so quickly?

The simplicity helped, especially if you came from the Java, XML, Enterprise world. It was also marketed incredibly well. But that’s not everything.

A lot of Rails’ success in the startup world came from a simple fact: The problems businesses have aren’t that unique. Rails was great at creating CRUD sites, while remaining flexible. And that’s really all a ton of businesses need. Especially at the beginning.

But this isn’t just true for businesses....