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Let’s hear from startups that chose Rails in recent years. Would you be surprised to hear that Rails is quietly recommended founder to founder in the corridors of Y Combinator? But it’s not only the praise that is shared. Rails is a 1-person framework, and the framework behind giants like Shopify. Airbnb, Twitter and Figma started on Rails back in the days, but those are stories of the past. As the new businesses switched to prioritizing productivity and pragmatism again, Rails 7 had stepped up its game with Hotwire. But is the startup community ready to renew the vows with Rails and commit to each other again? The answer is: Maybe! Let’s use feedback from those founders to discuss how Rails has aided their growth and what improvements would help more founders start-up on Rails!
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In her keynote at RailsConf 2024, Irina Nazarova discusses the resurgence of interest in the Ruby on Rails (Rails) framework among startups in recent years. Despite previous skepticism surrounding Rails, she emphasizes its continued relevance and value for new companies. Key Points Discussed: - **Importance of Startup Stories**: Irina highlights the absence of current startup success stories in the Rails community, focusing on companies that have adopted Rails today. - **Case Studies**: - **CraftWork**: Founded to solve the challenges in house painting, they opted for Rails due to its simplicity and productivity. They experienced rapid success, gaining acceptance into Y Combinator and raising $6 million shortly after. - **JZ Marketplace**: This company, formed by young founders passionate about sneakers, transitioned to Rails after recognizing its potential. They achieved significant sales and secured $18 million in funding. - **Flexcar**: Initially using Java microservices, they revealed the complexity of managing multiple services. They began migrating to Rails, finding it enhanced their productivity and development speed. - **Feedback from Founders**: Nazarova shares insights from CTOs about their experiences and needs within the Rails ecosystem. - Key requests include improved community support, documentation for new features (like Hotwire), and better integration possibilities with modern technologies, such as React. - **Community Call to Action**: She encourages attendees to contribute to the Rails ecosystem, participate in community discussions, and share feedback with maintainers. Conclusions: - Rails remains a viable and productive framework for startups, allowing quick feature shipping and streamlined development. - Active involvement in the community is essential for the framework's growth and for nurturing the next generation of developers. - There is an urgent need to address the gaps in documentation and integrations within the community as startups continue to rely on Rails for their technological needs. - The ecosystem is maturing, and now is the time to build both creatively and commercially using Rails while supporting the broader community.
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