Ruby on Rails

Rails powers everything at GitPeeks. It helps us build fast without sacrificing clarity or maintainability. The ecosystem is mature, the conventions make sense, and the tooling just works — which means we spend more time shipping and less time fighting the framework.

Rails lets people focus on building stuff for customers instead of fretting over details in the stack.

The backend of the whole app is running on top of Ruby

Rails is the gold standard for building robust web applications—and we needed Rails. Architecting real-time AI SaaS with complex requirements (WebSocket streaming, background jobs, billing, authentication, APIs) required a framework handling enterprise complexity while maintaining productivity. Rails 8 provided everything without gluing dozens of libraries. Convention-over-configuration eliminated trivial decisions, letting us focus on business logic. What made Rails indispensable: cohesive ecosystem. Active Record eliminated SQL complexity; Action Cable enabled real-time AI streaming with minimal configuration; Active Job with Sidekiq provided background processing for OpenAI calls. Built-in JWT authentication via Warden integrated with Auth0, while Rack middleware allowed rate limiting protecting API quotas. Rails API mode provided lean, JSON backend without view bloat. Migration system made database evolution painless; credentials management kept keys secure. Alternatives couldn't match Rails: Node.js/Express required fragmented libraries lacking cohesion; Django couldn't match Ruby's expressiveness; Go/Rust demanded exponentially more code; Laravel lacked mature ActionCable and SaaS expertise. Testing ecosystem (RSpec, FactoryBot) made TDD natural—comprehensive tests gave confidence to ship rapidly. Active community meant every challenge had established patterns accelerating development. Rails 8's improvements proved continued evolution while maintaining stability. We needed Rails because building sophisticated SaaS with real-time features and rapid iteration demands a mature framework that works. Rails delivered unbeatable developer productivity, ecosystem maturity, and feature completeness.

The backend for InstaSupport runs entirely on Ruby on Rails (API mode), and I couldn’t have picked a better framework for building this solo.

Rails let me move fast without cutting corners. The conventions make it easy to stay organized, even as the project grows: models, jobs, mailers, and background workers all fit together naturally. ActiveRecord and Sidekiq still feel unmatched for building reliable APIs quickly.

I paired it with GraphQL for flexibility, and it integrated cleanly with the frontend. Deployment is straightforward, and maintenance stays light, which really matters when you’re a one-person dev team.

If you’re building a product end-to-end by yourself, Rails still gives you the most leverage for how much you can get done in a day.

For a solo founder trying to move quickly, the framework is an absolute superpower. "Convention over Configuration" let me focus on shipping a polished product, not on endless boilerplate. A huge testament to the Rails ecosystem!

I've built dozens of systems using ruby on rails and there is no better solution to build an app quickly and with quality code.

The “magic” behind our backend. Rails’ convention-over-configuration approach and built-in Active Record ORM let me spin up user authentication, map‐management models, and payment workflows in record time.

This project was made with Rails 8. I've avoided Rails 5, 6, and 7 because of the over-reliance on yarn, node, and other JS frameworks. This is a fantastic back-to-basics that makes traditional dev so much easier.

PowerImporter runs on Ruby on Rails. Its convention-over-configuration approach lets us focus on building a reliable, efficient product. A true gem!

From idea to production in no time!

I have been building backend systems in FinTech/Gov sectors for the last 10 years, and no technology stack is even close to what Ruby on Rails 8 has to offer.

Definitely my "go-to" stack for any future projects.

Ruby on Rails (RoR) is a dynamic web application framework written in Ruby. Known for its simplicity and productivity, it follows the "Convention over Configuration" and "Don't Repeat Yourself" principles. Rails streamlines development with built-in tools for database management, routing, and templating, making it ideal for building scalable, high-performance web applications efficiently.

Shoutout to Ruby on Rails for its game-changing Broadcast and Hotwire solutions! They’ve made building real-time features in Hygge List seamless and efficient. Thanks to these tools, every update to shared lists is instant and effortless for all users. 🙌✨