Smalltalk (and Seaside) versus Ruby (and Rails): Intro - futuremint

I've been using Rails since 2004, and some of its' libraries before that (I setup a local Instiki that, AFAIK, is still running at my old employer). Once I started using Rails at my then job at a radio station group (designing/managing the websites), I decided that Rails was a superior development experience. So I started looking for a way to use Rails as a full-time job. I've since enjoyed most o