Why we love Rails
And why it loves us back
Battle Tested
Rails is one of the first frameworks that solved all of the problems web developers had. From scaffolding to database migrations to runtime environments, it’s easy to get a new app up and running without having to write much boilerplate code. The incredible amounts of helpers and and the readability of the code is unbeatable. You can get an app up and running and deploy to Heroku within minutes.
Established Conventions
The framework is opinionated and structured in a way that any developer new to a project can easily get up and running within minutes. Every project follows a convention that has been actively developed and tweaked for over ten years. It’s simple enough to be approachable to beginners, but offers enough sophistication to delight seasoned engineers.
Large Developer Community
The Rails community is enormous and still incredibly enthusiastic after a decade of development. The core team is active and constantly sharing their vision for the next version. Thousands of companies use rails for their production apps and there is a great community of developers sharing and helping others resolve their problems.
Open Source Community
The rails community is vibrant and constantly sharing their code. There are endless libraries for solving many problems that developers encounter. We’ve been a part of the community by sharing our own libraries and contributing to existing open source projects. The ability to use test-driven, battle-tested libraries empowers us to quickly get a product to market.
