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> May we know
> some details of these, if there are any? I'm curious to know
> what (forward-thinking) companies are actually paying people
> to code in Ruby...

Here are the jobs from JobServe. The trouble with JobServe is that the same
job can turn up from different agencies. I looked at 10 'different' jobs
once and 8 eight of them were the same job. After the third I was phoning up
an saying 'The job you have advertised, its not with A******* I******* is
it?'. Much quicker that way. I suspect that the last two are the same job.

I've decided to get in early, in my letter for a Perl job I've suggested
that Ruby might be a nicer solution for some problems. Lets see how that
goes then shall we.

C/C++ Engineer & Team Leader
Software Engineers required to work primarily in C and C++, using the best
of the latest industry best practices, such as DSDM and eXtreme programming
as well as Real Time operating systems to deliver quality software to meet
customer requirements. Candidataes need solid experience in C or C++,
Embedded programming, and RTOS or Linux, with GUI, testing, Lexer/Parser,
games programming, Java, Perl or Ruby would be an advantage. Software houses
need not apply.

Salary/Rate: 35k-45k + Benefits

Tester Newbury Berkshire
Testers required to work for one of Europe's top Internet companies. You
will be an experienced tester with knowledge of automated and manual testing
and Perl or Ruby Scripting. You have previously undertaken Black Box testing
and Server testing. Other skills will include some of the following: Unix
Sun Solaris, Windows 2000 and Linux. HTML, XML, Perl, Ruby. Knowledge of WAP
systems and Web testing an advantage. Excellent opportunity to progress
career. Immediate vacancies.

Salary/Rate: 25k-30k

Systems Tester
Tester. Next generation of mobile infrastructure products company require
experienced Testers to design & conduct system testing on the mobile
infrastructure. If uou understand automated and manual testing and can work
with both, have knowledge of Perl or Ruby Scripting, knowledge of WAP
systems, Web testing, C++ systems, Black Box testing, capable of defining
and implementing required tests and test methods. You will be design testing
so you must interact well with team.

Salary/Rate: 25k-30k