Major Coding Boot Camp Drops Ruby on Rails for Java

[Megalith]

Citing lower demand from employers, one of the largest programming boot camps in the United States, Coding Dojo, will drop Ruby on Rails from its curriculum and replace it with a Java course that focuses on the Spring application development framework. While the framework is still actively supported, they claim that developer interest in Ruby is waning.

In a statement, Speros Misirlakis, Head of Curriculum at Coding Dojo, explained: “Java is the most heavily-used programming language in the world and our research shows a strong job demand for Java developers nationwide, yet Java is not commonly available from coding bootcamps. We’re proud to break new ground in equipping our students with the best possible skill set for their future careers.” The pivot away from Rails shouldn’t surprise anyone. While the framework continues to have a strong, cohesive community, and is actively developed and supported, developer interest has largely shifted elsewhere.

 

[Exavior]

I an actually surprised they didn't offer java already.

 

[Gigus Fire]

so they switched to groovy on grails?

 

[atp1916]

Spring is legit.

Completely legit framework to know, even in J2EE environments. Everyone wants it.

 

[c_porter]

Oh man, the wailing and gnashing of teeth in Ruby land must be of epic proportions. A lot of Ruby folks are...uhh..."enthusiastic" about the language.