Summary

The undefined website showcases a curated list of diverse Ruby on Rails projects initiated by entrepreneurs and developers, providing inspiration for potential Rails-based business ventures.

Abstract

The website presents a collection of innovative Ruby on Rails projects, each with a unique purpose, from airport noise complaint filing to event organization, legal management solutions, and language learning tools. These projects were sourced from a Reddit thread in the Rails community where developers shared their own businesses built with Rails. The article emphasizes the versatility and robustness of the Rails framework by highlighting the variety of applications it can support. It also suggests that the ease of upgrading Rails, thanks to the support from major companies like Shopify and GitHub, makes it an attractive choice for startups and small to medium-sized businesses. The creator of the website encourages readers to explore the original Reddit thread for more ideas and to subscribe to a newsletter for weekly Ruby updates.

Opinions

The author finds the diversity of projects built with Ruby on Rails inspiring and believes that showcasing these examples can motivate others to start their own Rails projects.
The upgrade process for Rails is perceived as more accessible and easier due to the support from companies like Shopify, GitHub, and Basecamp, which run on the main branch of Rails.
The use of litestack is recommended for starting a Rails 7 project, allowing for hosting everything on a single Hetzner VPS without the need for additional servers for databases, cronjobs, or processing queues.
The creators of the featured projects express their experiences and the benefits of using Rails for their businesses, highlighting the framework's efficiency, scalability, and community support.
The website's author encourages further engagement with the Rails community by directing readers to the original Reddit thread and offering resources like the Short Ruby News newsletter and a website dedicated to Ruby and Rails learning resources.

Ruby on Rails projects that might inspire you to start your own

I was reading this Reddit thread on /r/rails, and I thought it would be a good idea to pick some of the things posted there in an article and also share it on my social media channels.

So the question asked there was the following:

Anyone here use Rails to start their own business?

Here are some answers that I picked from there.

airnoise.io

“The fast, easy way to file airport noise complaints”

His creator describes it as:

By looking at what people share online, the upgrades are more accessible and easier. Also now Shopify and Github along with Basecamp are I think running on Rail’s main branch so the upgrade should be way easier

saashub.com

“Software Alternatives And Reviews”

libhunt.com

“Discover trending open-source projects and their alternatives”

Both projects SaasHub and LibHunt are created by the same developer. Here is they say about these projects:

I would add here that with the help of litestack you can start a Rails 7 project and host it all in one single Hetzner VPS. No extra servers are needed for DB, Cronjobs, or processing queues. Everything is in one single server.

radius.to

“Radius is a platform for finding and organising events, both online and in person”

Here is what the creator says about this project:

ordonest.com

“Tracking bills made simple”

Here is what the creator says about this project:

creatornest.work

“It’s the job platform where creators and innovators unite to redefine the landscape of content, technology, and design”

Here is what the creator says about this project:

LogCheck.com

“LogCheck is the easiest way to stay on top of routine maintenance tasks, inspections, and meter readings”

Here is what the creator says about the project:

smartynames.com

“Instant Business Name Generator For Entrepreneurs”

Here is what the creator says about this project:

transcribesimple.com

lectronz.com

“The marketplace for makers. Support open-source hardware creators”

Here is what the creator says about the project:

statusgator.com

“StatusGator gives your team a unified status page showing the status of all of your cloud vendors, hosted applications, services, websites, and more”

trackssl.com

“Monitor SSL Certificate Expiration”

gemfilecheck.com

“Gemfilecheck is the easiest way to keep an eye on your Ruby and Rails® projects for security issues and vulnerabilities. Go to bed every night knowing your project is safe from hackers”

callstacking.com

“Decode even the most convoluted Ruby on Rails production incidents with our debugger’s powerful visualization, guiding you through the labyrinth of call chains and data flow”

www.invoicework.com/invoices/new

“Free invoice generator”

www.motivware.com

“We’re Motivware, and we’ve got a prototype in the oven for running coaches. We’re cooking up a tool that’s helping manage clients, payments, and all the important stuff. It’s like your coaching sidekick in the making”

www.gaia.law

“Discover our legal management solution tailored for SMBs, startups, and growing companies. Our innovative platform offers a template library, simplifies contract creation and contract lifecycle management and streamlines legal workflows”

Here is what the creator says about the project:

www.comprehension.club

“Simple language exchanges to improve your listening and reading in another language”

www.vocabspot.com

“Vocab Spot helps language teachers create a library of teaching materials and share them with students in a way that’s easy and fun”

Here is what the creator of comprehension.club and vocabspot.com says aboutthese projects:

dime.run

“Faster CI with Custom Machines”

Here is what the creator says about the project:

receipt-ai.com

“Receipt management with AI and Text messages”

Here is what the creator says about the project:

www.kindmind.com

“KindMind is a delighfully simple online journal with a goal: helping you become a more accepting, mindful, better you”

Here is what the creator says about the project:

looknforgroup.com

“Whether you’re looking for someone to go running with, play basketball, pickleball, tennis, go rollerblading, or a sweaty gym session, or to the movies or the museum, browse posts created by other people and join the ones that interest you”

Here is what the creator says about the project:

www.localedata.com

“LocaleData is a simple translation management platform that helps you work on your YAML translation files even with your non-technical teammates”

Here is what the creator says about the project:

n28.fr

“A micro saas to collect monthly rents that I use for my properties”

Conclusion

I think you should read the original thread on /r/rails there are more comments there than what I included there.

I just wanted to show the diversity of projects built with Ruby on Rails. I find it inspiring to look at these projects and ideas.

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