Wanted Analytics released a press release on January 8 2013, showing that "The number of product management or product development job ads posted during December rose 23% compared to December 2011, 30% versus 2010, and 99% from 2009"[1] which, is a good indicator of growth in the market.
There is definitely a shortage of good talent across the majority of languages as a good developer is in demand. However, you have to prove to potential employers that you're a good developer which is why they usually as to see Github profiles etc in the application (and if you haven't got one already you should definitely make a Github account). Likewise, since you're learning you could even blog about learning Ruby on Rails and even create some mini-working products on Heroku to show that you're capable of shipping & able to communicate in technical terms.
Furthermore, for further evidence of employers trying to attract Ruby on Rails talent then, you should have a look what LivingSocial are doing to attract Ruby on Rails devs with http://www.hungryacademy.com
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Wanted Analytics released a press release on January 8 2013, showing that "The number of product management or product development job ads posted during December rose 23% compared to December 2011, 30% versus 2010, and 99% from 2009"[1] which, is a good indicator of growth in the market.
There is definitely a shortage of good talent across the majority of languages as a good developer is in demand. However, you have to prove to potential employers that you're a good developer which is why they usually as to see Github profiles etc in the application (and if you haven't got one already you should definitely make a Github account). Likewise, since you're learning you could even blog about learning Ruby on Rails and even create some mini-working products on Heroku to show that you're capable of shipping & able to communicate in technical terms.
Furthermore, for further evidence of employers trying to attract Ruby on Rails talent then, you should have a look what LivingSocial are doing to attract Ruby on Rails devs with http://www.hungryacademy.com
[1] http://www.wantedanalytics.com/press/2013/01/08/innovation-i...