This confirms my overall feeling when considering Ruby and Rails.
Instead, I choose Python and Flask. The whole Zen of Python really spoke to me and my team members: https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/
No magic, just developer clarity. Neither of these items seemed like a primary concern for many different Ruby libraries and Rails itself.
I also suggest trying out data mapper pattern instead of active record. Flask and SQLalchemy are extremely powerful and easy to use. Virtual data fields and all kinds of neat things that really makes working with data easy and customize for complex business requirements.
No magic, just developer clarity. Neither of these items seemed like a primary concern for many different Ruby libraries and Rails itself.
I also suggest trying out data mapper pattern instead of active record. Flask and SQLalchemy are extremely powerful and easy to use. Virtual data fields and all kinds of neat things that really makes working with data easy and customize for complex business requirements.