Rails + Hotwire

Classic Ruby on Rails with modern frontend

The Stack

Why Use This Stack?

The Rails + Hotwire stack has gained popularity because it offers:

• Developer Experience: Modern tooling and rapid development
• Type Safety: Catch errors before runtime
• Performance: Optimized for production workloads
• Community: Active ecosystem with good documentation

Best For

• Full-stack applications with complex data requirements
• Teams familiar with the core technologies
• Projects that need to ship quickly but scale well
• Products where developer experience matters

Not Ideal For

• Simple landing pages (overkill)
• Teams without relevant experience
• Legacy system integrations that require specific tech

Getting Started

To start a project with Rails + Hotwire:

1. Set up your development environment with the required tools
2. Initialize the project using official templates or CLIs
3. Configure your database and authentication
4. Build your first feature to validate the setup