Should I learn ASP.NET or Ruby On Rail?

Question

If you guys think I will fail maybe I should learn RoR/Ruby to be able to get ready professuonally in 6 months? I read the learning curve of RoR is leaner than asp.net/C#?? Your thoughts about that? My goal is to get a job in 6 months in the web development NO MATTER what it takes.

Thanks

Answer 1

I think your best strategy for getting a web development job in 6 months is to build up a portfolio.

You'll be able to develop faster in ROR (and it is a lot more fun.)

I took a Ruby on Rails class at my local technical college, and had a job working with Rails in the third week of class. It's still a hot job market.

Answer 2

You can get an entry level job in web development RIGHT NOW and learn as you go on the job. That's what I plan to do next week. You won't get top pay at first because you have little experience.

You would do well to find out what web development technology is used by the employer. Don't go learn ASP.NET only to discover that your prospective employer does not use that technology.

Answer 3

Wow... good luck with that... Um... whether you go ASP or ROR is dependent on where you are getting your job... specifically whether your potential employers is using one or the other... I would really recommend taking some classes though... you will need to be able to demonstrate competence either by completing a degree, or by doing some serious development in your own time...

If you really want an answer though, I would go ASP...

Answer 4

If you have no programming experience at all, I would say: Neither.

I work in web development and I would NEVER hire a person that doesn't have multiple years of programming experience. And no, you can't fake it after 6 months...
With no backround I would recommend taking classes and LOTS of practice (maybe internships).

If you have any experience in programming I would recommend ASP, because the options are much wider in the industry. To some extend PHP could be an option too...