Ruby on Rails is an open-source web framework that's optimized for programmer happiness and sustainable productivity. It lets you write beautiful code by favoring convention over configuration.

Who is already on Rails?

Tens of thousands of Rails applications are already live. People are using Rails in the tiniest part-time operations to the biggest companies.

  • Basecamp
  • Twitter
  • Shopify
  • Yellow Pages
  • Github
  • Lighthouse

Who is behind it?

Rails was created in 2003 by David Heinemeier Hansson and has since been extended by the Rails core team, more than 1,400 contributors, and supported by a vibrant ecosystem.

Source: Ruby on Rails