Planet Argon
@planetargon.com
Helping you sustain, modernize, and future-proof your #RubyonRails applications. Producers of @maintainable.fm and @ohmyzsh
Small changes in your habits can keep your Rails app running years longer than you expected.
The Maintainable Rails email course offers short, practical lessons. No fluff. No sales. Forever- free. maintainablerails.com
The Maintainable Rails email course offers short, practical lessons. No fluff. No sales. Forever- free. maintainablerails.com
Maintainable Rails Email Course
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…
maintainablerails.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Small changes in your habits can keep your Rails app running years longer than you expected.
The Maintainable Rails email course offers short, practical lessons. No fluff. No sales. Forever- free. maintainablerails.com
The Maintainable Rails email course offers short, practical lessons. No fluff. No sales. Forever- free. maintainablerails.com
Another year is wrapping up.
And somewhere, someone on your team is asking if it’s time to rewrite the app.
It’s a familiar question. The clean slate always sounds appealing.
But it also means starting over, relearning what you already know, and hoping it goes faster this time.
And somewhere, someone on your team is asking if it’s time to rewrite the app.
It’s a familiar question. The clean slate always sounds appealing.
But it also means starting over, relearning what you already know, and hoping it goes faster this time.
October 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Another year is wrapping up.
And somewhere, someone on your team is asking if it’s time to rewrite the app.
It’s a familiar question. The clean slate always sounds appealing.
But it also means starting over, relearning what you already know, and hoping it goes faster this time.
And somewhere, someone on your team is asking if it’s time to rewrite the app.
It’s a familiar question. The clean slate always sounds appealing.
But it also means starting over, relearning what you already know, and hoping it goes faster this time.
🎤 Productions Plus had a big idea: a custom tool to track the impact of face-to-face brand experiences—without invading anyone’s privacy. We designed it, built it, and launched it together.
October 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
🎤 Productions Plus had a big idea: a custom tool to track the impact of face-to-face brand experiences—without invading anyone’s privacy. We designed it, built it, and launched it together.
Before you refactor, ask:
What problem am I actually solving?
Kent Beck’s Tidy First? reframes “cleanup” as a design choice—not a chore.
Our take:
What problem am I actually solving?
Kent Beck’s Tidy First? reframes “cleanup” as a design choice—not a chore.
Our take:
"Tidy First" by Kent Beck - Asking the Right Questions About Software Change
Kent Beck’s "Tidy First?" isn’t just a book about refactoring—it’s a guide to making change less painful by starting small.
blog.planetargon.com
October 20, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Before you refactor, ask:
What problem am I actually solving?
Kent Beck’s Tidy First? reframes “cleanup” as a design choice—not a chore.
Our take:
What problem am I actually solving?
Kent Beck’s Tidy First? reframes “cleanup” as a design choice—not a chore.
Our take:
Our friends at FastRuby share how to spot the quiet warning signs of growing technical debt and how to address it strategically instead of reactively.
blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
Red Flags That Signal Growing Technical Debt: What FastRuby Has Learned from Client Projects
Our friends at FastRuby share how to spot the quiet warning signs of growing technical debt and how to address it strategically instead of reactively.
blog.planetargon.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Our friends at FastRuby share how to spot the quiet warning signs of growing technical debt and how to address it strategically instead of reactively.
blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
Most Rails apps don’t fail because the code is bad.
They fail because no one remembers "why" it was written that way.
Maintainable Rails helps your team document, refactor, and simplify—before “tech debt” becomes “tech regret.”
👉 Join our forever-free email series for more: maintainablerails.com
They fail because no one remembers "why" it was written that way.
Maintainable Rails helps your team document, refactor, and simplify—before “tech debt” becomes “tech regret.”
👉 Join our forever-free email series for more: maintainablerails.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Most Rails apps don’t fail because the code is bad.
They fail because no one remembers "why" it was written that way.
Maintainable Rails helps your team document, refactor, and simplify—before “tech debt” becomes “tech regret.”
👉 Join our forever-free email series for more: maintainablerails.com
They fail because no one remembers "why" it was written that way.
Maintainable Rails helps your team document, refactor, and simplify—before “tech debt” becomes “tech regret.”
👉 Join our forever-free email series for more: maintainablerails.com
What’s better than shipping a project on time? Shipping on time AND leaving your team stronger than before. That’s what LabArchives discovered after working with us. ⭐
September 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
What’s better than shipping a project on time? Shipping on time AND leaving your team stronger than before. That’s what LabArchives discovered after working with us. ⭐
🎨 When Gnomon Workshop’s dev partner closed shop, they needed someone who could step in—fast—without breaking anything. We inherited their Rails app, sorted out the legacy handoff, and kept the creative flow going.
September 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
🎨 When Gnomon Workshop’s dev partner closed shop, they needed someone who could step in—fast—without breaking anything. We inherited their Rails app, sorted out the legacy handoff, and kept the creative flow going.
Our recent episode featuring Laravel's creator, Taylor Otwell, reminds us that software that lasts is usually simple. Check out The Register's take on this practical episode.
www.theregister.com/2025/09/01/l...
www.theregister.com/2025/09/01/l...
Beware clever devs, says Laravel inventor Taylor Otwell
: Taylor Otwell says skip the clever code, keep it simple
www.theregister.com
September 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Our recent episode featuring Laravel's creator, Taylor Otwell, reminds us that software that lasts is usually simple. Check out The Register's take on this practical episode.
www.theregister.com/2025/09/01/l...
www.theregister.com/2025/09/01/l...
We're looking forward to hearing Robby Russell moderate a panel with Rails & Ruby Core members at Rails World 2025 today!
September 5, 2025 at 3:01 PM
We're looking forward to hearing Robby Russell moderate a panel with Rails & Ruby Core members at Rails World 2025 today!
It started as a simple solution to a very personal problem"
16 years later, Oh My Zsh has millions of users.
Hear @robbyrussell on the power of open source & community.
16 years later, Oh My Zsh has millions of users.
Hear @robbyrussell on the power of open source & community.
August 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
It started as a simple solution to a very personal problem"
16 years later, Oh My Zsh has millions of users.
Hear @robbyrussell on the power of open source & community.
16 years later, Oh My Zsh has millions of users.
Hear @robbyrussell on the power of open source & community.
West Dermatology’s site had a few "blemishes"—broken features, tech debt, and high-stakes enhancements. We cleaned things up, smoothed it out, and launched new features right on schedule.
August 20, 2025 at 5:05 PM
West Dermatology’s site had a few "blemishes"—broken features, tech debt, and high-stakes enhancements. We cleaned things up, smoothed it out, and launched new features right on schedule.
Not sure if your Rails asset pipeline is a time bomb or just quirky?
You’re not alone.
We unpack the messy middle so you don’t have to:
Sprockets → Propshaft → Webpacker → ???
Give it a good read: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
You’re not alone.
We unpack the messy middle so you don’t have to:
Sprockets → Propshaft → Webpacker → ???
Give it a good read: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
August 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Not sure if your Rails asset pipeline is a time bomb or just quirky?
You’re not alone.
We unpack the messy middle so you don’t have to:
Sprockets → Propshaft → Webpacker → ???
Give it a good read: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
You’re not alone.
We unpack the messy middle so you don’t have to:
Sprockets → Propshaft → Webpacker → ???
Give it a good read: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
🧠 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 @robbyonrails.com post for our blog: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
A code audit shows you where “fine” turns into fragile.
Clarity > assumptions.
(Especially when your roadmap depends on it.)
Take a look at @robbyonrails.com post for our blog: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
August 4, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🧠 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 @robbyonrails.com post for our blog: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
A code audit shows you where “fine” turns into fragile.
Clarity > assumptions.
(Especially when your roadmap depends on it.)
Take a look at @robbyonrails.com post for our blog: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
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.
blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
Check out this blog post about password managers.
blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
July 31, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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.
blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
Check out this blog post about password managers.
blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
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? 👇
🧵 medium.com/@kabirpathak...
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? 👇
🧵 medium.com/@kabirpathak...
July 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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? 👇
🧵 medium.com/@kabirpathak...
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? 👇
🧵 medium.com/@kabirpathak...
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.
👉 maintainablerails.com
👉 maintainablerails.com
July 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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.
👉 maintainablerails.com
👉 maintainablerails.com
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
👉https://medium.com/%40rubyroidlabs/ruby-on-rails-trends-2025-top-updates-to-boost-your-product-rubyroid-labs-207d3cdd87ec
⚡️ 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
👉https://medium.com/%40rubyroidlabs/ruby-on-rails-trends-2025-top-updates-to-boost-your-product-rubyroid-labs-207d3cdd87ec
Ruby on Rails Trends 2025: Top Updates to Boost Your Product — Rubyroid Labs
Discover the key Ruby on Rails trends for 2025, from performance upgrades to security improvements and frontend innovations. Stay ahead and
medium.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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
👉https://medium.com/%40rubyroidlabs/ruby-on-rails-trends-2025-top-updates-to-boost-your-product-rubyroid-labs-207d3cdd87ec
⚡️ 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
👉https://medium.com/%40rubyroidlabs/ruby-on-rails-trends-2025-top-updates-to-boost-your-product-rubyroid-labs-207d3cdd87ec
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.
💡 thoughtbot.com/blog/top-5-r...
We’re in grood company! Check out what makes these Rails agencies great.
💡 thoughtbot.com/blog/top-5-r...
Top 5 Ruby on Rails Consultancies in 2025
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…
thoughtbot.com
July 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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.
💡 thoughtbot.com/blog/top-5-r...
We’re in grood company! Check out what makes these Rails agencies great.
💡 thoughtbot.com/blog/top-5-r...
💎 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: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-pragma...
#3 most loved language in the 2025 Pragmatic Engineer survey.
Take a look at what else the dev community had to say: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-pragma...
July 17, 2025 at 5:03 PM
💎 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: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-pragma...
#3 most loved language in the 2025 Pragmatic Engineer survey.
Take a look at what else the dev community had to say: newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/the-pragma...
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:
👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-7-...
What AI tools (if any) are baked into your dev workflow rn?
Devs: *quietly arguing with Copilot*
Here are 7 AI tools suggestions by Ronak Bhatt making Rails teams faster, calmer, and (allegedly) happier in 2025:
👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-7-...
What AI tools (if any) are baked into your dev workflow rn?
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medium.com
July 16, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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:
👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-7-...
What AI tools (if any) are baked into your dev workflow rn?
Devs: *quietly arguing with Copilot*
Here are 7 AI tools suggestions by Ronak Bhatt making Rails teams faster, calmer, and (allegedly) happier in 2025:
👉 www.linkedin.com/pulse/top-7-...
What AI tools (if any) are baked into your dev workflow rn?
Not every app diagram should need a legend, a compass, and divine intervention...
We keep it clean so clients and teams actually get it.
Check Micharl Kurt's blog on the subject: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
We keep it clean so clients and teams actually get it.
Check Micharl Kurt's blog on the subject: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
July 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Not every app diagram should need a legend, a compass, and divine intervention...
We keep it clean so clients and teams actually get it.
Check Micharl Kurt's blog on the subject: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
We keep it clean so clients and teams actually get it.
Check Micharl Kurt's blog on the subject: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
🛠️ 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.
bit.ly/4nvVR5K
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.
bit.ly/4nvVR5K
July 10, 2025 at 10:38 PM
🛠️ 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.
bit.ly/4nvVR5K
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.
bit.ly/4nvVR5K
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.🎮➡️💼
July 9, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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.🎮➡️💼
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.
🔗 blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
This guide = your metaphorical glovebox manual.
🔗 blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
July 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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.
🔗 blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
This guide = your metaphorical glovebox manual.
🔗 blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...