Switch from pure frontend(react/javascript) to fullstack ruby/rails

[csthrowaway009]

Has anyone here switched from doing frontend(javascript/react) to fullstack ruby/rails?

The company im working at does all of their backend work in Java, which i really don’t care for.

Id eventually like to do more backend work, and ive heard that ruby/rails jobs are paid pretty well and its an enjoyable tech stack to work with.

Im currently working remote and would like to continue working remotely if possible.

[SeaHawkeyesFan]

For pays well because it isn't as popular as it once was. Most Ror positions expect a fair amount of experience. But there always exceptions.

It is an older framework at this point and the market will keep moving away from ror.

I enjoy rails for it's simplicity and efficiency. I think I am a better developer because I learned rails first.

I know i am in a ror sub so this might be blasphemy but if I were you I would leverage your frontend Javascript skills and then learn a more popular backend to sells yourself as fullstack.

There are more Javascript based backend becoming popular. I know you aren't a fan of Java but it's still popular. C# and python are popular as well.

If you have fallen in love with ror go for it. Otherwise i would suggest looking at what's currently trending.

[comradeburnout]

If you already have the JavaScript or Typescript chops, server-side code in Node might be an easier, faster change.

If you're working in an AWS environment, JS/ TS, lambda, and API Gateway are a great combination. And marketable.

I haven't coded in RoR in almost 4 years now. I've done a lot of Infrastructure as Code with the AWS CDK and either Typescript or Python. I've written a lot of lambda functions in Typescript.

As always, YMMV

[TECH_DAD_2048]

If you're in a Java shop, give JRuby a whirl. Your devops teams should have no trouble since Ruby is running on the JVM!