There’s no front-end without the back-end. Explore why today’s best front-end devs think full-stack.
Back-End Skills Every Front-End Developer Should Know
9 Jul 2025
Entries tagged: backend
Ruby on Rails vs. React: Finding the Perfect Fit for Your Web Development Project
5 Nov 2024
Let's explore how React and Ruby on Rails can streamline your development process. This combination is a perfect fit for small teams wanting to get more done with less hassle.
How to Decommission Your Ruby on Rails Application
6 Apr 2023
Our mission at Planet Argon is to fight the big rewrite. There are a few scenarios when we believe a complete rewrite in a new technical stack is a good business decision. Yet, we have helped many organizations migrate from their custom Ruby on Rails applications to a new platform.
Full-Stack Development Using React: Developers’ Quarterly Study
22 Sep 2022
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Learn about the interesting full-stack development projects our team worked on during this quarter.
8 Ruby Gems We're Loving in 2018
22 May 2018
Here's a roundup of eight Ruby Gems our Rails development team has loved so far in 2018.
Rails Resource: Awesome Ruby
19 Oct 2017
Looking for a Ruby gem to accomplish a specific function in your app? Check out Awesome Ruby, an open-source directory of Ruby gems sorted by capability.
5 Useful Terminal Settings to Try
22 Aug 2017
Your terminal is a blank slate for parsing and navigating a wide range of information. Over the years, I’ve set up a few shortcuts in my terminal that save me time during projects, cut down on keystrokes, and reduce errors for some repeated commands. Here are my favorites.
5 Lessons I Learned from my Ruby on Rails Internship at Planet Argon
1 May 2017
Five weeks flew by too quickly! Last Friday, our two interns from Epicodus had their last day with Planet Argon. During their time with our Rails development team, James and Tracie were able to work on real-life applications. On his last day, James put together a list of five things he learned during his Rails internship with Planet Argon. Check them out!
Video Testimonial: Oregonian / OregonLive
31 Mar 2016
Steve Suo and Grant Butler from the Oregonian/OregonLive share their experience of working with our team and the results of our redesigned Recipe Box; from a more inspiring and searchable application, to an increase in traffic, to simultaneously freeing up their staff time to focus on the content they serve to customers.
Appfog from a Frontend Developer's Perspective
27 Nov 2012
When Robby asked me to migrate our app, heybrainstormr.com, over to AppFog, I was surprised. I am a Frontend Developer here at Planet Argon and am not used to doing things that include the words migrating, database or runtimes. He assured me that if I needed help, a developer would be within shouting distance to assist. Confident in the fact that backup was available, I headed into the fog.
