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6 Reasons to Use Ruby on Rails forÂ
Your StartupÂ
Today both established businesses and startups choose RubyÂ
on Rails as the core technology. The reliability andÂ
cost-effectiveness of RoR make it the most suitable option forÂ
a fresh start. Â
Famous startups below used Ruby on Rails in their early days.Â
Some of them still gain from helpful solutions offered by thisÂ
framework.Â
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In this presentation, we want to show you how you can benefitÂ
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David Heinemeier Hansson created RoR in 2003 while workingÂ
on ​Basecamp​ which was the first Ruby on Rails application.Â
Since that time, Ruby on Rails has been strengthening itsÂ
presence and finally became known as a mature technology forÂ
businesses.Â
How popular is Ruby on Rails framework these days? AccordingÂ
to ​BuiltWith​, there are ​2,420,813 Ruby on Rails ​websites in theÂ
world, including platforms which used this frameworkÂ
historically.Â
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Now let’s define what qualities make Ruby on Rails aÂ
startup-intended framework.Â
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1. Time- and cost-efficiencyÂ
Startuppers all over the world use Ruby on Rails for developingÂ
an MVP to prove the feasibility of their business idea. Â
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RoR has multiple features useful for ​rapid prototyping​. AlongÂ
with the ready-made modules, they allow building the productÂ
with several core features and launch it within a few days.Â
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Below you can see the initial version of Airbnb created with the           Â
help of Ruby on Rails.Â
What does speed up development in Ruby      Â
on Rails so much?Â
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Rails itselfÂ
Rails framework has the​ architecture that makes it easier to
model the concept along the line. Developers incorporate
blocks of solution that have already been tackled. As a result,
the right compiling saves them lots of time.
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Model-View-ControllerÂ
This architectural pattern splits the code functionality intoÂ
layers. Following the MVC principle means that developersÂ
focus on important tasks without being distracted by messyÂ
details or the code structure.Â
Convention over configurationÂ
This strategy simplifies the development process. By following       Â
Rails’ built-in sets of rules, programmers reduce the number of         Â
decisions to be taken. As a result, their code is flexible and           Â
clean.Â
GemsÂ
Gems are free open-source libraries which number exceeds       Â
156 773 at the moment. The gems significantly streamline the         Â
app development, because they contain many written functions       Â
and solutions to numerous issues. Besides, they are freely        Â
available for downloading.Â
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All startups regardless of their budget want to develop initialÂ
products at a reasonable cost. That’s when Ruby on RailsÂ
comes to the rescue. It allows generating a robust web appÂ
within an affordable budget. This is possible thanks to theÂ
ready open-source solutions written before.Â
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2. Rails ensures a high-quality productÂ
Reliability is a key quality for a web solution. Programming inÂ
Rails is closely related to the following methods ensuring theÂ
failure-free performance of the solution:Â
â—Ź Test-Driven Development​ (or just TDD) approach impliesÂ
development through testing. It includes tools forÂ
performing fully automated, integrated and functionalÂ
testing.Â
â—Ź Behaviour Driven Development​ (or BDD) evolved fromÂ
TDD. It checks the accuracy of business task fulfillment.Â
These methodologies make a strong alliance for a project’s        Â
reliability. The RoR community strongly recommends applying      Â
them in project development.Â
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3. ScalabilityÂ
Your project may scale eventually. Its growth might influenceÂ
the project’s capability of maintaining high traffic.Â
Your project should be able to manage increased loads andÂ
process the growing number of requests per second. Thus, itÂ
will serve your goal of attracting lots of customers.Â
Growth is not an issue when it comes to Ruby on RailsÂ
framework. ​ ​Resistance to high loads​ is another advantage ofÂ
Rails. This technology is good for deploying and working inÂ
server clusters and cloud services.Â
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4. Security and reliabilityÂ
Startuppers often underestimate the importance of security.Â
Their main focus is a quick launch of a new product.Â
However, the protection of your web solution shouldn’t be leftÂ
unattended. It is difficult to hack or attack a secure applicationÂ
or website. Besides, there is a smaller risk of discoveringÂ
vulnerabilities. Finally, safety has a great impact on long-termÂ
business sustainability.Â
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Switching to a more reliable and secure framework can takeÂ
too much time and effort. Therefore, it would be a wiserÂ
decision to choose a persistent solution which would stay safeÂ
and sound from the very beginning. Â
Ruby on Rails is a suitable option that you need to make yourÂ
solution resistant to vulnerabilities. It has ​a​ ​built-in system ofÂ
protection​ ​against the main threats and attacks including:Â
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â—Ź SQL InjectionÂ
â—Ź Cross-site Scripting (XSS)Â
â—Ź Insecure Direct Object Reference or Forceful BrowsingÂ
â—Ź CSRF (Cross-Site Request Forgery).Â
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5. Easy to support with a strong ecosystemÂ
Since its creation in 2004, Ruby has grown into a matureÂ
framework noted for its mass support, a lot of resources andÂ
an enthusiastic community.Â
Github statistics for 2017 shows that Ruby was in Top-5 by the           Â
number of pull requests.Â
The framework is developing. It constantly offers coders newÂ
notable options. ​The recently released Rails 6.0​ containsÂ
significant improvements including the default Webpack,Â
parallel testing, multiple database support, mailer routing and aÂ
new autoloader.Â
Previously mentioned Germs also get constant updates fromÂ
the community.
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Below you can see a picture showing the number of downloadsÂ
for the most popular gems:Â
Source: ​rubygems.orgÂ
At the same time, the community's contribution is not limited by
the germs only. RoR-enthusiasts write the clear and detailed
documentation and create useful tech guides and lessons.
Also, the Rails community is always ready to help with solving
problems. If there are some issues with the project, Github or
StackOverflow come to the rescue. These platforms host
enough skilled programmers who will readily offer a proper
solution in a few minutes. Besides, there is a rich repository
there.
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6. RoR provides access to aÂ
high-quality talent poolÂ
Your project requires a team of qualified experts. The moreÂ
skilled and capable programmers are, the more reliable,Â
scalable, and faster product you will get.Â
RoR developers are known as well-trained coders because RubyÂ
is rather difficult to learn. As a rule, these specialists haveÂ
already mastered other programming languages.
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At the same time, the experience in programming is not enoughÂ
for mastering Ruby. It requires motivation and dedication toÂ
work. That is why Ruby developers are often in love with theÂ
language and the Rails framework and are passionate aboutÂ
the projects they work on.Â
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Ruby on Rails is famous for its very active and enthusiasticÂ
community, which often hosts different conferences andÂ
smaller meetups, where programmers can share theirÂ
experience and gain useful knowledge.Â
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The final thoughtsÂ
You are free in your choice of a programming language orÂ
framework. However, our experience in creating numerousÂ
MVPs with the help of Ruby on Rails shows that this frameworkÂ
is a great solution for startups.Â
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Want to know more about our expertise in working with Ruby onÂ
Rails framework? Find a minute to view our ​case study on aÂ
vehicle marketplace​ -​ a ​startup that raised $1 mln ofÂ
investment ​and has now grown into a multi-website platform.Â
Have you come up with a project idea? Let’s ​get in touch​ andÂ
see how we can help bring it to life.Â
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Rails for Your Startup.Â
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