Ruby on Rails — where new developers to gain experience? / find a job?

In the West, encouraged to do so:
1) to Have prevail on github
2) begin to blozhik developer
3a) to Begin writing your bike publishing source in github
3b) to Join the existing project
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Well then, look for a job via Twitter/LinkedIn/something else. As above noticed RoR is not very popular on the stock exchanges of freelancers. Most companies that use RoR namescout vacancies on the website.

My answer to the practical benefits will marinesat, but can podderzhat your initiative. Don't listen to anyone. Increase your professional level and English level. If you're a good developer (in General, not just "RoR programmer" without work will not stay, no matter what language wrote.
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And how, above already wrote — open source projects this is a good option. Also, do not forget that all these projects are written by people who somewhere Yes work. So a non-zero chance to be seen by someone from the developers.

Anywhere. RoR almost no demand. I have seen in my life application for RoR only from state-owned companies with the aim to limit the number of participants in the gostender.
If you want to be popular, then drop this crap and go do java or c#. Can job.ru ask if don't believe me.

ask this question on groups.google.com/group/ror2ru — the result will not keep itself waiting long