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What You Should Expect When Working with a Development Agency

Working with a development agency or partner is not as easy as doing a Google Search, finding some devs, and kicking off. A lot of upfront work must go into making a final selection! In this article, we’ll review several key aspects of how Rails Agency works, discuss their importance when selecting a development partner, and how they help us to stay on-time and on-budget.

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How to Configure Selenium for Full Stack Integration Testing with Ruby on Rails

Knowing how to use testing frameworks is one of the most important skills any developer must learn. In particular with the Ruby programming language, testing is even more important because a compiler will not catch syntax errors or little slip ups! Such is life when using interpreted languages. Despite testing’s importance being obvious, it is surprising how many Ruby on Rails apps have deficient test coverage or no code coverage at all! Why is this?

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Using Rationals in the Ruby Programming Language!

Ruby’s Standard Library is full of many Objects that ship with just about any Object Oriented programming language. We have String, Hash, Array, Integer, and Float. However, there are several more “niche” Objects that many code schools and programming books overlook. In this article, I’m going to show off one of Ruby’s lesser utilized Objects: the Rational Class. What are they and what can you use them to do?

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Rails 6.0 Released!

Here at Rails Agency, we’ve been using Ruby on Rails to rapidly prototype and build amazing webapps for clients all over the world. It comes with no surprise we’re as excited about the release of Rails’ latest major release, version 6.0, as DHH is himself.

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How to Create a Happy Work Environment for Your Software Team

You have probably heard at least one I-hate-Monday joke. What if…you had the power to make your office a place where people are happy to come to work?

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Why is Ruby on Rails Powerful for Your Small Business?

Did you know that most of your favorite websites use the web application Ruby on Rails? Among them are Twitter, Airbnb, Bloomberg, GitHub, GoodReads, Groupon, Jobster, Sound Cloud, and Spree Commerce. Are you planning a website or online component for your small business? Read on for the reasons why these companies prefer Ruby on Rails.

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Stripe Subscriptions with Koudoku

Recently we were working on a project in which we needed a subscription based payment system to manage different user plans. This was an MVP so we did not necessarily want to roll our own subscription system if we didnt have to. Enter Koudoku, a Rails based subscription engine that integrates into Stripe out of the box and uses Stripe Event to hook into Stripe’s beatifully simple subscription plan system.

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What to Expect from Your Software Development Company

In a world driven by technology, building a mobile app or online store may boost your business. What do you do if you don’t have an internal IT team?

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11 Useful Tips on How to Motivate a Development Team

You’ve heard the saying ̶ treat others the way you want them to treat you. It’s applicable in so many situations, even in the exciting world of technology.

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How To Recognize 5 Toxic Software Developer Personalities

Imagine a beautiful, sunny morning. You have a nice life that is rich in family harmony and professional success.

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