> The biggest risk when going with a long established solution is the potential danger of picking something that is on its way out of the zeitgeist.
I long established solutions are likely long established for a reason. And they are also likely protected by the interests of the companies already using them.
I think it's easy to eyeball if an older solution is still actively developed, RoR clearly is. Newer solutions can be very popular and active now, but die within just a few years. Just look at all the JavaScript frameworks we've gained and lost in just the last couple of years.
I long established solutions are likely long established for a reason. And they are also likely protected by the interests of the companies already using them.
I think it's easy to eyeball if an older solution is still actively developed, RoR clearly is. Newer solutions can be very popular and active now, but die within just a few years. Just look at all the JavaScript frameworks we've gained and lost in just the last couple of years.