Jason Charnes - Don't Call It a Comeback - Rails World 2023

Rails

Don't miss the Rails comeback story: how the framework innovates, adapts, and continues to power web development. Join Jason Charnes as he shares his personal journey, industry insights, and exciting features in Rails 7.1.

Key takeaways

Rails was revolutionary, but it never died; it just kept adapting.
The JavaScript ecosystem has changed, and many are missing the Rails-like experience.
Web development has become fragmented, with too many choices and too much manual effort.
Rails 7.1 was recently released with many goodies.
The author of “Why I Miss Rails” blog post is not alone; many developers miss the simplicity of Rails.
Many are looking forward to the next iteration of Rails and what it offers.
The author wants to encourage others to share their ideas and experiences with Rails.
The author’s own experience goes back to the early days of Rails and how it changed their life.
The author thinks Rails is innovative and continues to improve.
The author mentions the importance of first-party packages and suggests exploring other technologies.
Webpacker was deprecated, but Shaka Packer took it on.
The author believes that building full-stack web applications in Rails is exciting.
Many developers are still using Rails to build web applications.
The author thinks that exploring other technologies can lead to innovation.
The author wants to encourage sharing content and start a podcast.
The author thinks that Rails is a powerhouse and should be considered as an option for building web applications.
The author encourages others to contribute to the Rails core team and community.
The author mentions the importance of gratitude to the Rails core team and contributors.
The author thinks that Rails is not dead, but rather evolving.
The author suggests exploring other technologies, such as Hotwire, and learning about them.
The author thinks that building full-stack web applications in Rails is exciting and offers a unique way to create web applications.

Jason Charnes - Don't Call It a Comeback - Rails World 2023

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