In just a few days, the list of people working professionally with Rails to earn “…a substantial or full paycheck” has blazed past 200! It includes programmers from 33 countries. From China to Finland to Jamaica to South Africa. But the United States is still the dominant force. Almost half of programmers on the list are living there.

Growing the ecosystem around Rails is very important and I’m thrilled to see the list so large already. Who dares venture a guess at the numbers in 3, 6, and 12 months?