Agile Web Development with Rails 7 Update
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Agile Web Development with Rails 7 Update provides updated guidance for Rails 7 development, focusing on staying with Rails defaults and building SPA-like applications using Stimulus, Turbo/Hotwire, and Import Maps, with lightweight CSS (Tailwind optional).
Target Customer
Rails developers and the Rails community seeking to update their skills for Rails 7 and modern front-end approaches.
Key Differentiator
Emphasizes keeping Rails defaults, reducing heavy JavaScript tooling, and using Import Maps and Stimulus to deliver SPA-like UX with minimal client-side JS.
Implementation Timeline
Beta release anticipated in January with ongoing updates during the publishing process; final publishing timeline subject to editor/publishing schedule.
Pain Points
- 1Upgrading to Rails 7 and adapting to frontend tooling changes (replacing webpack/React with Stimulus and Import Maps).
- 2Building SPA-like user experiences with minimal JavaScript and without large bundling setups.
- 3Aligning with Rails defaults while incorporating new features (HotWire/Turbo, Import Maps, Tailwind).
Key Features
- 1Chapters updated for Rails 7 with substantial technical completeness by beta; errata and periodic updates during publishing.
- 2Coverage of HotWire and Turbo, including AJAX/HTML over the wire patterns.
- 3Introduction of Import Maps and Stimulus as primary frontend techniques, replacing heavy bundling where possible.
- 4Use of Tailwind as an optional CSS framework to reduce CSS complexity.
- 5Emphasis on staying close to Rails defaults, with a described application composition: roughly 50% HTML, 40% Ruby, 5% CSS, 5% JavaScript.
- 6Examples include simplified frontend templates and server-side rendering approaches compatible with clients that don’t support JavaScript.
Target Customer Industries
Decision Makers
- 1Rails Specialist
- 2CEO
Client Results
- 1Guidance for building Rails 7 applications that feel like SPA experiences without heavy JavaScript tooling.
- 2A path to adopt modern frontend features (HotWire/Turbo) while remaining aligned with Rails defaults.
- 3Practical approaches to frontend architecture that reduce reliance on webpack/React in favor of Import Maps and Stimulus.
Competitive Advantages
- 1Keeps developers close to Rails defaults, reducing migration friction.
- 2Reduces need for heavy frontend tooling and bundling (no mandatory webpack/React).
- 3Introduces Stimulus and Import Maps to enable modern frontend capabilities with minimal JS.
- 4Promotes SPA-like UX through Turbo/Hotwire without full SPA frameworks.
- 5Offers optional Tailwind for CSS reduction, when desired.
Key Benefits
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A book/guide describing updates for Rails 7, focusing on staying with Rails defaults while leveraging Stimulus, Turbo/Hotwire, and Import Maps to build SPA-like web experiences with minimal JavaScript; includes guidance on reducing CSS complexity and choosing lightweight frontend tooling.
Target Market
Rails developers and software engineers who want to adopt Rails 7 features efficiently and with modern frontend patterns.
Unique Value Proposition
Helps Rails developers adopt Rails 7 efficiently by prioritizing Rails defaults and lightweight frontend approaches (Stimulus, Import Maps, Turbo/Hotwire) to achieve SPA-like UX without heavy JavaScript frameworks.
Technical Requirements
{"Rails 7 environment","Familiarity with Stimulus and Turbo/Hotwire","Import Maps setup (as a core frontend approach in the book)","Optional Tailwind CSS (not mandatory)"}
Pricing Model
Not specified in the provided content
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