Ruby on Rails

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Ruby on Rails is a full-stack MVC web application framework written in Ruby, bundling Active Record ORM, Action Pack routing/controllers, Action View templating, and libraries for email, background jobs, WebSockets, and file storage. It is designed for rapidly building database-backed web applications following convention-over-configuration principles.

Use cases

• build a database-backed web application in ruby
• rapidly prototype an mvc web app
• build a crud application with an orm
• add websockets to a ruby web app
• send and receive email in a web application
• run background jobs with a queuing backend
• build a rest or json api in ruby

When to choose

• you want a batteries-included full-stack framework with strong conventions
• you are building a database-backed web application in Ruby
• you need ORM, routing, templating, jobs, and email out of the box
• you value rapid development and a mature ecosystem

When to avoid

• you need a microframework or minimal API-only setup with tiny footprint
• your stack is not Ruby
• you need fine-grained control over every architectural decision
• you are building a lightweight static site

Facets

framework · maturity stable

web-framework orm templating routing websocket email file-upload web-development backend databases ruby cross-platform mvc activerecord full-stack-framework convention-over-configuration activejob actioncable background-jobs full-stack web-server

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