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Helping you sustain, modernize, and future-proof your #RubyonRails applications. Producers of @_maintainable s/w podcast. [email protected]

Portland, Oregon USA
Joined June 2007
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Planet Argon
2 years
We believe in a blossoming future for Ruby on Rails. All Aboard!.
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Ruby on Rails
2 years
The Rails Foundation is happy to welcome @planetargon as a Contributing member! Planet Argon’s innovative approach to Rails community building over the years is just one of the reasons we are glad to have them onboard. Read it all here: #rubyonrails #rails
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Remote culture isn’t built with trust falls and coffee mugs. It’s built one weird Slack channel at a time. Here’s how we keep the vibe alive, without an office. 👇.
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🧠 Think your Rails app is “fine”?.A code audit shows you where “fine” turns into fragile. Clarity > assumptions. (Especially when your roadmap depends on it.). Take a look at @robbyrussell's post for our blog:
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Planet Argon
10 days
Day 1 as a dev shouldn’t feel like decoding a puzzle. No more “Can someone add me to this?”. Check out this blog post about password managers.
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Rails devs: ever stumble on a weird little method that made you rethink everything?. Kabir Pathak lists 10 powerful (but often overlooked) Ruby/Rails methods that can help clean up your code fast. 💡. What’s one trick or method you swear by? 👇.🧵
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As Ruby and Rails developers, we often rely on the same familiar set of methods to get things done. The same set of operations are more or…
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Planet Argon
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Maintaining a legacy app isn’t just about fixing bugs—it’s about creating a sustainable foundation for future growth. Join our forever-free email course and learn practical tips from experts who’ve been in your shoes. 👉
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Planet Argon
18 days
Applied Educational Systems called us in to review their Rails app and plan a smooth upgrade. We audited. We assessed. We mapped it all out—without disrupting their flow. Who said code reviews couldn’t make the honor roll?! 🎓📚
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Planet Argon
19 days
Rails in 2025:.⚡️ Fast.🧠 AI-friendly.💅 Hotwire got hotter.🧘 Devs slightly less burnt out. Turns out Rails didn’t die, it just got smarter. Here’s how it’s aging like wine.👉
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Discover the key Ruby on Rails trends for 2025, from performance upgrades to security improvements and frontend innovations. Stay ahead and
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Planet Argon
20 days
Thanks to the team over at Thoughtbot for naming us one of their Top 5 Ruby on Rails consultancies in 2025. We’re in grood company! Check out what makes these Rails agencies great. 💡
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Choosing the right Rails consultancy isn’t just a technical decision, it’s a business imperative. The right partner accelerates growth, while the wrong choice leads to costly rewrites and missed...
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Planet Argon
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💎 Rails isn’t going anywhere—except up. #3 most loved language in the 2025 Pragmatic Engineer survey. Take a look at what else the dev community had to say:
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25 days
PMs: "Why is this taking so long?".Devs: *quietly arguing with Copilot*. Here are 7 AI tools suggestions by Ronak Bhatt making Rails teams faster, calmer, and (allegedly) happier in 2025:.👉 . What AI tools (if any) are baked into your dev workflow rn?.
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Published by Ronak Bhatt — Fullstack Developer | Ruby on Rails Specialist As AI rapidly evolves, Ruby on Rails developers are leveraging cutting-edge tools to write cleaner code, automate testing,...
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Planet Argon
26 days
Not every app diagram should need a legend, a compass, and divine intervention. We keep it clean so clients and teams actually get it.
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Planet Argon
30 days
Handing off your app without a proper demo is like tossing someone your car keys and yelling “good luck with the clutch.”. This guide = your metaphorical glovebox manual. 🔗
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🛠️ ARTICLE PICK OF THE WEEK:. If you lead Rails teams, this one’s worth a read. Shivkant Dohaliya outlines a practical guide to building high-quality Rails applications, not just from a technical standpoint, but from a process and team-culture perspective.
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RPG Maker made game dev feel possible. We do the same for teams stuck in complex Ruby on Rails apps. At Planet Argon, we turn legacy into leverage.🎮➡️💼
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Will you be in Philadelphia for the final #RailsConf2025 this week?. Our CEO, @robbyrussell, will be speaking tomorrow on: "The Rails Features We Loved, Lost, and Laughed At." If you’re attending, be sure to say hi—he’ll have Oh My Zsh and On Rails stickers with him!
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Planet Argon
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You can’t fake culture, not three years in a row. We’ve built a workplace where people stay curious, grow, and deliver great results. The recognition? That’s just a bonus.
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We’re celebrating three years running as one of Inc. Magazine’s Best Workplaces! Our team’s dedication and our client-first approach continue to shape our cu...
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Planet Argon
1 month
Excited to welcome our Summer Digital Marketing Intern, Filipe Castro, to the Planet Argon team! 🚀 He’s joining us from Brazil and will be supporting content, social media, and research projects. Glad to have you aboard, Filipe! 🙌
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Join the [free] Maintainable Rails e-course for real-world Rails advice. We’ll send you one tip, tutorial, or insight every email. No more. No less.
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Planet Argon
2 months
🚀 Just launched: The On Rails Podcast. Hosted by Robby Russell and brought to you by the Rails Foundation, On Rails is a new podcast for the people behind the software that lasts. 🎧 Episode 1 is live—tune in!
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On Rails invites Rails developers to share real-world technical challenges and solutions, architectural decisions, and lessons learned while building with Rails. Through technical deep-dives and...
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Planet Argon
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Is it time to tidy up your ApplicationController, which has become a huge repository (ahem, dumping ground) of methods that devs thought they might need to access from different areas of the codebase?.We talk about this in the Maintainable Rails e-course.
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maintainablerails.com
What To Expect Guidance on tangible approaches to software challenges Tips on maintaining a stable, secure, and healthy Rails app Advice on getting past problems associated with technical debt and...
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