This is a very good point. It's absurdly easy to learn, even if you're still learning programming. It must be a doddle if you're already extremely experienced.
(This is not meant as a slight against rails. On the contrary.)
(This is not meant as a slight against rails. On the contrary.)
Exactly. Rails is good because it's easy. That doesn't mean that just anybody can write a great program using Rails, though, it merely means that who can write the best program becomes about who is the best programmer, not about who knows the most about Rails.
Step two: give 'em a "Teach Yourself Rails" book
Step three: wait two months