SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Noted Ruby on Rails developer and blogger Ezra Zygmuntowicz ( http://www.brainspl.at/ ) is joining Quality Humans, Inc. ( http://www.qualityhumans.com/ ). Ezra brings proven expertise in Rails, including a focus on large-scale deployment.

Ezra will work in several areas to strengthen QHI's services in Rails development, consulting, and recruiting. His main focus, however, will be a new company, called Engine Yard ( http://www.engineyard.com/ ), that focuses on fully managed hosting for business-critical Rails applications.

Engine Yard provides a robust infrastructure of clustered servers, management software, telco-class facilities, and Rails personnel to offer a level of reliability and service not seen before for Rails apps.

Quality Humans, Inc. is sponsoring the completion of Ezra's book for The Pragmatic Programmers ( http://www.pragmaticprogrammer.com/titles/fr_deploy/index.html ).

Ezra will be available for a limited time each month for QHI clients that can benefit from his proven expertise, either remotely or on-site.

About Quality Humans, Inc.:

QHI is a privately-held company with offices in Sacramento, CA and Washington, DC. QHI is focused on several technology areas, including Ruby on Rails, Perl, and a BPM product, called Serena TeamTrack. QHI provides remote development services, on-site staffing, and employee recruiting in these areas.

About Engine Yard:

Engine Yard is a new venture being incubated at QHI, later to be spun off as a separate company. Engine Yard's mission is to provide a reliable, scalable, and easily managed option for the hosting and deployment of Rails apps. This allows Engine Yard customers to remain focused on app development and business development.

CONTACT: Riki Crusha of Quality Humans, Inc., 1-800-880-4040, or
info@qualityhumans.com

Web site: http://www.qualityhumans.com/
http://www.engineyard.com/