Users aren’t always online! We know this, but most websites and web applications are still incapable of supporting a user who’s lost their connection.
Go Offline with Ember
9 Jun 2016
Foundation vs. Bootstrap: Which Front-end Framework Do We Prefer?
7 Jun 2016
Both Bootstrap and Foundation are wonderful front-end frameworks. However, only one of them can reign supreme as our front-end framework of choice. Find out which one floats above the competition.
Healthcare on Rails: Why these 10 companies chose Ruby on Rails
2 Jun 2016
Robby speaks with ten different companies about the benefits of adding Ruby on Rails to their toolset.
There's always a catch with 'free'
2 Jun 2016
This article was a painful reminder at how broken the health care system is today. It proved statements we’ve made in the past at how inefficiency can make processes more frustrating and challenging. If we are fortunate with good health, then some of these issues are minor hassles in our life – though still unnecessary. But there are millions who are not as fortunate. Those with the more challenging of issues, most likely have to deal with these obstacles and frustrations more than they ever should. How much more stress can we add to people who are just trying to get better; who are just trying to live? How many experiences do we have to suffer through, until we start to talk about real solutions? With every problem, a solution is out there ready to be tested – this one is long overdue.
Continuous Deployment in Rails
2 Jun 2016
As developers, we seek tools which make our daily life easier. Over the years, our tools have improved to make one of the often complicated process of deploying our code up to various instances. Making this process as automated as possible will not only increase productivity but also prevent potentially application-breaking issues from ever getting to your remote instances.
Puma is the Preferred Web Server for Rails Developers
2 Jun 2016
Puma’s popularity as both a web and Rails server has shown steady growth toward the position of preferred tool for both roles. Growing out of the once-mighty Mongrel, Puma hails itself as "A Modern, Concurrent Web Server for Ruby". Showing significantly lower memory usage and response times than Unicorn and Passenger the communities support appears to be continuing to shift in its direction.
Still Not Tracking Exceptions in Rails
1 Jun 2016
A declining but still significant percentage of respondents to Planet Argon's Rails survey (down to 16% this year, from a high of 31% in 2009) don’t use any exception notification at all on their projects. Why turn a deaf ear to an important part of your application’s health?
How long have we all been working with Ruby on Rails?
1 Jun 2016
One of the questions we asked in the recent survey was "How many years have you been developing with Ruby on Rails?". The purpose of this question is to get a very general idea of the shift in experience across the community.
A Redesign for the Future
1 Jun 2016
Our work with the Portland-based Meyer Memorial Trust (MMT) recently launched and the first applications to enter its new system are making their way to MMT this month! In this post, we wanted to share our process for building the grant management database, the lessons we learned, and the result of almost three years of working together with MMT.
PostgreSQL continues to win the hearts of the Rails community
1 Jun 2016
Since 2012, PostgreSQL has grown to be the preferred choice of Ruby on Rails developers. We've been championing it for a bit longer.