I haven’t used RnR but I assume its similar to Python/Django in taking people who know how to program in any language and turning them in to full stack web developers.
Its a funky learning curve where all team members are effective and few need to have extensive experience with the framework.
I've used Django, and while there's a base similarity the philosophical differences between it and Rails are definitely there.
Not gonna take a side on the Rails vs Django deal though. Like you said, if a team can effectively ship software with it that's the only measure that counts.
Its a funky learning curve where all team members are effective and few need to have extensive experience with the framework.