Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails Web Applications Framework

Ruby on Rails (RoR or simply, Rails) is open-source rapid web application framework written in the Ruby programming language that allows developers to quickly and easily bring web apps to life and is the most prolific of the Ruby web frameworks. Its basic principles, beside Ruby, is Model-View-Controller architecture and programmer happiness.

Ruby on Rails inspired many other web application frameworks in other languages due to its approach to for rapid web applications development. Being an opinionated framework it saves on making development decisions and solves a lot of common development problems thus resulting in short development cycle, Ruby on Rails applications can be built and delivered to production fast - benefiting businesses, users and developers.

History

Ruby on Rails version 1 came out in December of 2005 and has had 4 major version releases since. RoR was created in 2003 by David Heinemeier Hansson, while working on the code base for Basecamp, a project management tool, by 37signals. David extracted Ruby on Rails and officially released it as open source code in July of 2004. The framework has pushed Ruby itself to the forefront of programming.

Who uses Ruby on Rails

You’ll have come across many app platforms originally built with the help of Ruby and Rails - famous names like:

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What we love about RoR

The features that we love about Ruby on Rails development include:

Increased productivity thanks to rich featureset compared to other web application frameworks.

Convention over configuration, wherein the framework assigns default behaviors and values, allowing programmers to only tweak where required - allowing for absolute minimum development time.

A rich ecosystem of existing libraries that are ready to use.

Production proven and actively developed, with a long history and bustling community.

Excellent support for testing to prevent bugs and regressions.

Programmer happiness, while subjective, it safe to say that everyone who works with Rails appreciates how it made web development easier and more pleasant (also by inspiring other libraries and frameworks).

What this means is that Ruby on Rails can be a great choice for both Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and final, long-lasting, large web applications. Due to its design, RoR allows us to be able to create highly available and scalable software solutions and applications - ideal for many business cases. While we love using Ruby on Rails, we are careful to assess whether it’s the best choice for a given project, as there are times when other frameworks and languages may be a better fit for the job.

If you are thinking about hiring Ruby on Rails developers to inject into your team, looking for Ruby on Rails companies to completely outsource your project, need to get a web app to market fast, or have a current project that could use development maintenance - we can help. At iRonin, we assist clients and software development companies from around the world and wide range of industries, with their web and mobile app development (including Ruby on Rails outsourcing), producing high-quality, business-oriented solutions.

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