One of my favorite quotes by Ruby on Rails founder David Heinemeier Hanson was at Minnebar 2007 when somebody asked him if Ruby on Rails was ready for the “Enterprise.” His response was something like, “To me ‘Enterprise’ is just steak dinners, strip clubs, and expense accounts.” (Anybody have the exact quote?)

Whether you hold The Enterprise in high esteem or not, introducing new technologies into large IT departments is a challenge. It’s difficult to teach an old dog new tricks, and that’s especially true for large corporations with a lot of inertia.

That said, we’re honored to be mentioned in the InfoWorld article about the Top Underreported Stories of 2009. Sitting at #7 is the respect for Ruby on Rails in the enterprise, and our work on Best Buy IdeaX is used as one example.