Web Development

Hire Ruby on Rails Developers

Ruby on Rails developers build database-backed web apps quickly, and maintain the many Rails products that have been running for years.

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The role

What Ruby on Rails developers do

Rails favours convention, so an experienced developer moves quickly on standard features like accounts, admin tools and forms. Much Rails work today is maintenance: upgrading Rails and Ruby, speeding up slow pages, and adding features to established apps.

Typical deliverables

A Rails MVP or new feature
Upgrades to current Rails and Ruby versions
Interfaces built with Hotwire
Background jobs with Sidekiq
Performance and query fixes

Tools you will see

Ruby on Rails
Ruby
Hotwire (Turbo and Stimulus)
PostgreSQL
Sidekiq
RSpec or Minitest

Choosing

How to choose Ruby on Rails developers

What to look for

Rails conventions followed rather than fought.
Upgrades across several major versions.
Test suites they have maintained.
Attention to database queries and caching.

Questions to ask

1How would you plan an upgrade from our Rails version?
2When would you use Hotwire instead of a JavaScript framework?
3How do you track down a slow page?
4How do you work on a Rails app with few tests?

Planning

Before you post the job

Upgrades first

Apps several versions behind are upgraded one step at a time. Scope that before new features.

What drives cost

App age, test coverage, the number of gems, and the features you want added.

Hiring on Open Lance

Posting a job and reviewing proposals are free.
Each milestone is funded into escrow before work starts and paid when you approve it.
Hire fixed-price, hourly, as a monthly Dedicated Hire, or buy a packaged Drop-In.
Client fees are shown before you pay and added on top of the work.

How escrow and approval work · Pricing

FAQ

Questions about hiring Ruby on Rails developers

Is Rails still a good choice for a new app?

Yes, especially for small teams that want to ship standard web features quickly.

What is Hotwire?

The Rails default for interactive pages with little custom JavaScript, built on Turbo and Stimulus.

Can a freelancer maintain our Rails app long term?

Yes. Ongoing maintenance suits hourly or a Dedicated Hire.

Post a job for Ruby on Rails developers

Describe the work and compare proposals. You only fund the first milestone once you have chosen someone.

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