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.
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.
26 May 2016
Digital project managers (DPMs) know all the infinite details of their projects from the smallest feature updates to massive project builds or overhauls. When it comes to the development languages though, sometimes DPMs are a little in the dark, and that's ok! But if your project is built or being built using Ruby on Rails, there are some things you should know about why some developers go all googly-eyed over it. And why you, as the DPM, should too.
5 Apr 2016
An overview of why we use Ruby on Rails and why it is a good framework for the people we work with.
29 Mar 2016
The Rails Hosting Survey is back for the fourth time! This is your opportunity to share your thoughts with the community and gauge current trends in Rails hosting.
6 Apr 2015
We’ve been working on a project recently in which our designs called for a hover dropdown menu that did not close until the user clicks outside of the drop-down. Creating something like this in jQuery and in a Ruby on Rails app would have been a no-brainer. But I quickly discovered it wasn’t going to be quite so straightforward in our new Ember app.
4 Apr 2014
There has been a lot of talk lately about canonical URLs and how Google and other search engines would really prefer if you would use them. So, what is a canonical URL and why should you use them?
28 Mar 2014
An overview of how we're using Capybara Webkit to mock Chargify for a Ruby on Rails application.
27 Feb 2014
Planet Argon hired two Epicodus graduates as junior Ruby on Rails developers: Abby Smalls and Ana Tighe. I took some time to sit down with them and see how things are going so far. It was great talking to them about their experiences starting as junior developers here. We touched on some interesting points, including company culture, favorite apps, music, and some insights for people interested in development.
7 Oct 2013
We’re proud to be an official sponsor of 2013 Rails Rumble, an annual event that challenges Ruby on Rails developers to team up, plan, and build a project within 48 hours.
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