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Helping you sustain, modernize, and future-proof your #RubyonRails applications. Producers of @maintainable.fm and @ohmyzsh

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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 23/09/2026
"What are your favorite Rails-related blogs and newsletters?" The Rails Survey results are in- here's what you said! Full survey results coming soon!
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 22/09/2026
Rails World was the top conference choice in the Ruby on Rails Community Survey this year. We hope you all get to go! And we'll see you there! ✈️ 🥳 (Full results will be live SOON!) ⏳️
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 21/09/2026
The Rails Survey is almost ready to share. In the meantime, if you're looking for great books to read, here are the top 10 Rails-related books the community recommends. How many have you read? 📚️
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 27/08/2026
We asked the Ruby on Rails community about their favorite Rails-related technical podcasts. Remote Ruby takes the top spot, but we found a familiar voice at #2 and #4. :) Full survey results coming soon!
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 12/08/2026
One small change at a time will make the biggest difference in the long-term health of your Rails app.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 30/07/2026
Vault episode with a practical idea worth stealing: a TECHNICAL_DEBT.md file in your git repo. Carlos Blé shares why naming technical debt explicitly rather than letting it hide changes how your whole team relates to it 🎧 maintainable.fm/episodes/car...
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 29/07/2026
Give your Rails app the second act it deserves. > maintainablerails.com
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 21/07/2026
The rewrite instinct kicks in right when the solo dev is unavailable, and everything grinds to a halt. But a rewrite doesn't transfer knowledge. It abandons it. What that system needs is some backup. Do you have a plan in place?
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 30/06/2026
📊 Only a few days left to participate in the 2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey. Give your input and share it with your team! railsdeveloper.com/survey/
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 09/06/2026
The 2026 Rails Survey has responses from developers in over 30 countries so far. The US is leading, but Germany, Canada, the UK, Brazil, and France aren't far behind. Rails is a global community. The survey should reflect that. Add your perspective! railsdeveloper.com/survey/
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2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey
The 2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey is now open. Add your voice to the community data. Brought to you by Planet Argon.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 02/06/2026
Rails 8 adoption is moving faster than the usual "everyone's stuck on old versions" narrative suggests. In early responses to the 2026 Rails Community Survey, Rails 8.1 is already the most-used version. The community is keeping up. What version are you on? railsdeveloper.com/survey/
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2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey
The 2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey is now open. Add your voice to the community data. Brought to you by Planet Argon.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 26/05/2026
Every Rails developer has an opinion about JavaScript. Early 2026 survey data is starting to show where things actually stand - and the Hotwire vs. React debate is still very much alive. Which side are you on? Survey closes July 3! railsdeveloper.com/survey/
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2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey
The 2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey is now open. Add your voice to the community data. Brought to you by Planet Argon.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 19/05/2026
83% of Rails developers in this year's survey (so far) are working on a monolith. Only 3.5% on microservices. Rails teams may have never bought the microservices hype in the first place. Add your take - survey closes July 3: railsdeveloper.com/survey/
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2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey
The 2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey is now open. Add your voice to the community data. Brought to you by Planet Argon.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 18/05/2026
If you’ve followed us for a while, you’ve probably heard our perspective on long-lived Rails apps. Maintainable Rails is a short email course from Robby Russell sharing practical ideas for refactoring, upgrades, and keeping mature Rails apps healthy. maintainablerails.com
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Maintainable Rails: Free Email Course for Developers | Give Your App Its Second Act
A free email course for Ruby on Rails developers who want to evolve their existing apps without a rewrite. Learn practical ways to make your Rails app faster, safer, and ready for its second act.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 15/05/2026
Early data from the 2026 Rails Survey shows that 54% of Rails developers say AI tools are regularly integrated into how they work. Only 2.4% have evaluated them and decided not to use them. The "Will Rails developers adopt AI?" conversation is happening- add your take. railsdeveloper.com/survey/
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2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey
The 2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey is now open. Add your voice to the community data. Brought to you by Planet Argon.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 23/04/2026
📊 The 2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey is open! 9 years of tracking the Rails community, and we need your input to keep it going. Takes just a few minutes. Please share with your team! railsdeveloper.com/survey/
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2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey
The 2026 Ruby on Rails Community Survey is now open. Add your voice to the community data. Brought to you by Planet Argon.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 23/04/2026
The codebase doesn't care how it got written. Neither does the problem it's solving. Our CEO, @RobbyRussell, shares some thoughts on the AI debate and why the honest answer is messier than either side admits. robbyonrails.com/articles/202...
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Your codebase doesn't care how it got written
[10 min read] Every design team I’ve worked with has had the same complaint about clients. “They sent over a PowerPoint with mockups.” Eye rolls. Crossed a...
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 21/04/2026
Stay sharp. Skip the noise. Join the Maintainable Podcast newsletter. One email when a new episode drops. That's it. maintainable.fm/newsletter/
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 13/04/2026
Maintainable Rails is a short email series from Robby Russell with practical lessons on refactoring, upgrades, and steady progress in long-lived codebases. Built for busy Rails developers. Join the course! maintainablerails.com
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Maintainable Rails: Free Email Course for Developers | Give Your App Its Second Act
A free email course for Ruby on Rails developers who want to evolve their existing apps without a rewrite. Learn practical ways to make your Rails app faster, safer, and ready for its second act.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 10/04/2026
Our teammates Evaldo Klock and Jaison Coelho are having a blast at Tropical on Rails in Brazil this week!
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 17/03/2026
What starts as simple reporting can quietly become the slowest part of a Rails app. Join our 30-minute Planet Argon LIVE webinar with Sergiu Truta next week to learn how to build efficient, maintainable reports with Rails. bit.ly/4bgqAzP
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 13/03/2026
We talk a lot about helping Rails apps evolve instead of starting over. This e-course shows how. Join us! maintainablerails.com
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Maintainable Rails: Free Email Course for Developers | Give Your App Its Second Act
A free email course for Ruby on Rails developers who want to evolve their existing apps without a rewrite. Learn practical ways to make your Rails app faster, safer, and ready for its second act.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 04/03/2026
Some software can’t be paused. When your system is in daily use, t The work has to happen while everything keeps moving. With Walkenhorst’s, we helped prepare their Rails app for its next chapter without slowing down operations or disrupting everyday users. www.planetargon.com/work/walkenh...
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 03/03/2026
Our CEO, Robby Russell, built a tool called Clarion that analyzes a ticket and surfaces relevant context from Jira, Confluence, & GitHub. Then it suggests clarifying questions before development even starts. He wrote up the full breakdown on his blog, Robby on Rails. robbyonrails.com/articles/202...
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Building a RAG Tool in Ruby 4: What Actually Happened
[30 min read] One of my priorities this quarter was running a few AI pilot experiments. This was one of them. When I mentioned the project to a teammate, h...
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 18/02/2026
A rewrite was planned. Newspaper Club was preparing for a Shopify migration, and their internal dev team was transitioning out. Meanwhile, their Rails app still needed to work. So they brought us in to keep things steady. But was a migration really necessary? www.planetargon.com/work/newspap...
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 05/02/2026
What questions "should" we be asking about maintaining mature apps? Our CEO, Robby Russell, recently appeared on the "Overcommitted Podcast" to chat about sustaining software projects, killer docs/testing habits, and nailing work-life balance in tech. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1cO...
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Sustainability in Software Development: Robby Russell on Tech Debt and Engineering Culture
In this episode of the Overcommitted Podcast, hosts Brittany, Bethany, and Erika dive deep into the realities of software development with guest Robby Russell. They explore the critical challenges of…
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 19/01/2026
Ruby 4.0 marks a new chapter for the ecosystem. For teams running mature Rails apps, it’s also a moment to ask: Is our application ready for its next act? A code audit helps teams understand what's happening in the codebase without guesswork. blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
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Ruby on Rails Code Audits: 8 Steps to Review Your App
Check the health and security of your Rails app with these quick guide to Ruby on Rails Code audits. These are the steps to take to review your ruby on rails...
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 13/01/2026
Your Rails app doesn’t need a fresh start. It needs consistent care. The Maintainable Rails email course delivers one small, useful improvement each week. You'll learn to ask the right questions to make the simplest changes that make the biggest impact... and go from there! maintainablerails.com
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Maintainable Rails: Free Email Course for Developers | Give Your App Its Second Act
A free email course for Ruby on Rails developers who want to evolve their existing apps without a rewrite. Learn practical ways to make your Rails app faster, safer, and ready for its second act.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 05/01/2026
Vacation's over... now what?! blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
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Vacation’s Over - How to Catch Up On Work Quickly & Efficiently
Coming back to work after a vacation can feel overwhelming. Here are some tips for keeping your head above water after returning from PTO.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 23/12/2025
We’re not here to tear things down or declare everything broken. We believe in stewardship, helping teams evolve the systems that matter. Good software doesn’t need a rescue. It needs a thoughtful path forward.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 22/12/2025
Get a little head start on preparing for the new year. blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
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Start The New Year Right: Tips for Digital Project Managers
Getting organized for the new year MIGHT be easier than you think- here are some administrative tips from our Project Manager.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 17/12/2025
Support shouldn't feel like outsourcing. We want collaboration to feel natural. Like having another steady pair of hands... not a vendor across the ocean. When communication feels easy and progress feels shared, the work moves more steadily.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 15/12/2025
Take a little time to reflect on your year: blog.planetargon.com/blog/entries...
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Year-End Review: Self-Guided Career Reflections
In this Year End Review, you'll work through self-guided career-related questions to gain insights on last year before moving into the new year.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 11/12/2025
We’ve met teams who love their app but dread touching certain parts of it. You deserve to feel the opposite: That your app is sturdy, understood, and ready for what’s next. Our favorite moment is when a team looks at their codebase with pride again.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 10/12/2025
If your app has survived more than one rewrite rumor, you’re our kind of developer. Learn how to improve performance, reliability, and team sanity—one practical tip at a time. Join us for free at www.maintainablerails.com.
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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…
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 08/12/2025
Every mature Rails app leaves clues about where it wants to evolve. Slow spots. Old dependencies. Tests that flinch when touched. The end of the year is the perfect moment to listen. Improvement rarely starts with a rewrite; it starts with paying attention.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 05/12/2025
We don’t believe in pressure or panic. We believe in guidance. We believe in making complicated decisions feel lighter. If you feel more grounded after talking with us, then we’re doing it right.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 03/12/2025
A good partner doesn’t just fix code. They help you feel confident about where your app is headed. When you feel clear and supported, it’s easier to plan. Easier to decide. Easier to move forward. www.planetargon.com/contact
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 01/12/2025
A good Rails app isn’t fragile. It’s layered. If your app feels unwieldy at the end of the year, that doesn’t mean it's broken. It means it has history. It has context AI can’t guess. The opportunity in 2026 isn’t to start over... It’s to make the next layer smarter than the last.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 26/11/2025
🎁 Holiday shopping for a developer? Commit Goods (by Planet Argon) has official merch from Ghostty, Redux, fzf, Vue.js, and Oh My Zsh. Everything is 15% off with COMMITGOODSLAUNCH. commitgoods.com
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 25/11/2025
Your app feels complicated because it’s been loved. If it were simple, it wouldn’t have survived this long. We’ve never met a mature codebase that didn’t have quirks, mysteries, or inside jokes. That’s part of the charm. And part of the opportunity.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 24/11/2025
This is the time of year when teams ask, “Do we need to just rebuild this thing next year?” Usually, the answer is no. Good software deserves a fresh plan, a few key upgrades, and renewed clarity to carry it forward without burning it down.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 21/11/2025
Something new is coming from the Planet Argon team. Introducing Commit Goods, official merch that gives back to open source projects. Stay tuned for Black Friday sales! commitgoods.com
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 19/11/2025
You can’t catch someone up on 10 years of decisions in one meeting. And you shouldn’t have to. The right partner doesn’t rush into solutions. They spend time learning the rhythms, the patterns, the history. Because every system has a legacy worth understanding.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 06/11/2025
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
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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…
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 23/10/2025
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.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 22/10/2025
🎤 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.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 20/10/2025
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:
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"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.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 15/10/2025
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...
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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.
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Planet Argon @planetargon.com · 09/10/2025
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
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