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

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.