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Incredibly Useful Ruby on Rails You Need to Know

There are many kinds of technology to build websites and mobile applications. One of the simple and easy to use is Ruby on Rails. Ruby on Rails is an open-source web application framework. It extends the Ruby Programming language. This is well known for RoR. The Ruby-based framework is five to 10 times faster than comparable Java-based frameworks. Thus, many developers and programmers enjoy using RoR. Big and famous companies use this technology to develop their products. Let’s say Zendesk, Github, Shopify, Ask.fm, and SoundCloud.

Ruby’s History

In 1955, Ruby was created by Yukihiro Matsumoto in Japan. He made Ruby in order to deliver programming more productive and fun by putting human needs than computer needs. In 2004, Ruby became familiar worldwide. Furthermore, Ruby has a Model View Controller structure and three developments that are quite handy for website developers. Here is another incredibly useful RoR you need to know.

Suitable for all business types

Startup business, small and medium enterprises, enjoy using Ruby on Rails. It is because of its speedy and agility of website development. Ruby on Rails is a full-stack framework that covers both front- and back-end design. It is designed for general purpose needs. Ruby on Rails is easy to use to develop an eCommerce site, education site, content management, and fintech website and mobile application. Hence, RoR is suitable for any type of business industries.

Multi-language support

Although RoR is based on Ruby, it has multiple language support in its backends such as HTML, CSS and JavaScript, RoR can perform smoothly across multiple web formats without fail.

Test automation

Another reason that Ruby on Rails is a good recommendation is it has test automation. This test automation helps the developer to do testing. Ruby and Rails are also simple platforms to debug and customize the existing code. Thus, it supports test automation.

Having a large community

A community helps your work, whether it is online or offline. There is a big community of Ruby on Rails developers. Hence, you don’t have to worry about difficulty in learning and solving your RoR’s work. You can google it, and you will find a hundred solutions. It ensures the RoR keeps updating.

In sum, Ruby on Rails is not only easy to use but also has other language support to help the backend developers. Besides, it has a community that allows you to have a discussion with others. You can also implement this RoR on all business types.

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