We sat down with the CTO of Jiffy, a home maintenance app built with Ruby on Rails, to discuss his thoughts on how the framework has helped their app grow and thrive.
Jiffy: How This Home Maintenance App Uses Ruby on Rails
19 Jun 2018
Entries tagged: development
Our Favorite Ruby on Rails Talks from RailsConf 2018
24 May 2018
Didn’t make it to RailsConf this year? Here are five of our favorite Rails talks from RailsConf 2018.
Rookie Mistakes (And What I Learned From Them)
24 Apr 2018
Read about the lessons one of our front-end development Epicodus interns learned during her five weeks interning at Planet Argon – and what other aspiring front-end developers can expect in their first hands-on role.
The State of Test Coverage in Rails
19 Apr 2018
In our 2018 Rails survey, we inquired how many applications that developers were managing had test coverage of 80% or more. Here's what we found out (and why it's important).
Keeping Ruby on Rails on Track with Containers
17 Apr 2018
Are you using containers in your Rails production environments? Find out how many of your peers are using containers – and what their tool of choice is for this.
How Much Does it Cost to Maintain a Custom Rails App?
13 Apr 2018
Once your app's initial build is up and running, it doesn’t necessarily become a free resource that will continue to operate on its own to make your company money. Here are the ongoing costs association with a custom Rails app.
The 2018 Ruby on Rails Survey
6 Mar 2018
For the last decade, we've surveyed the Ruby on Rails community every two years to get a pulse on how our peers are interacting with this framework. We just launched our 2018 Ruby on Rails survey – take a look!
Real Life Refactoring of Rspec Files
26 Feb 2018
Refactoring and writing tests are both critical skills to being a programmer. Here's a look at my real-life process of refactoring one of the applications we manage.
7 Steps to Take Over an Existing Rails App (Before You Write A Line Of Code)
26 Feb 2018
Inheriting an existing Ruby on Rails application requires a certain few steps before you ever write a line of code. Here's what we do to hit the ground running for a new partnership on an existing Rails app.
A Glimpse into the Real World: My Internship at Planet Argon
12 Feb 2018
What types of projects do you work on when you intern at Planet Argon? Here's what one of our Ruby on Rails interns has learned during his time working with our team.