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A JetRockets Response to WIRED’s “Ruby Is Not a Serious Programming Language”
At JetRockets, we’ve spent over a decade building and scaling software products on Ruby on Rails. So when WIRED argues that Ruby is “not serious...
Natalie Kaminski
December 03, 2025
From Rails to App Store in Days: Native Mobile Apps with Hotwire Native
Ruby on Rails was created with the idea that one developer can do it all. Now this philosophy extends to mobile development! With Hotwire Native, y...
Alexey Solilin
November 28, 2025
Building a resilient AI Client in Ruby with Stoplight and Ruby_LLM
Calling external AI providers (like OpenAI, Gemini, or Claude) is a common task in modern web applications. However, these services can sometime...
Islam Gagiev
October 23, 2025
CSS Scroll Snap for Overflow Elements
Creating smooth, native-feeling horizontal tab navigation is essential for modern web applications. CSS Scroll Snap provides an elegant solution th...
Alexey Solilin
October 17, 2025
Creating an Accordion Without JavaScript Using the HTML `<details>` Tag
An accordion is a popular UI component that allows you to hide and show content on click. Usually, JavaScript is used to create it, but HTML provid...
Alexey Solilin
October 06, 2025
Are AI Coding Assistants Saving Developers Time or Creating Technical Debt?
Over the past several months, our engineering team has been running structured experiments with AI coding assistants like Claude, Copilot, and o...
Natalie Kaminski
September 29, 2025
Updated October 03, 2025
Async Modal on Rails with Native <dialog> Element
In this post, I'll show you how to create asynchronous modal windows in Rails using Turbo Frames and the native <dialog> element. This approa...
Alexey Solilin
October 02, 2025
Why Ruby on Rails Is the Best Stack for Vibe Coding in the Age of AI
The concept of vibe coding is picking up momentum. For those unfamiliar, vibe coding is a collaborative, human-in-the-loop development approach ...
Natalie Kaminski
July 23, 2025
Rails Optimization Guide for 2025: Speed, Security & Scaling for Modern Apps
If you're running a Ruby on Rails application in 2025, performance, security, and scalability aren't just technical checkboxes, they're growth d...
Natalie Kaminski
July 16, 2025
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