Build high-performance applications with React and Rails
React is a popular choice for creating dynamic user interfaces. thoughtbot specializes in using React with Rails apps that require high-fidelity experiences.
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Evaluating front-end options
Strike the right balance
React enables rich, reusable components and dynamic interactions, but it can also introduce additional layers and complexity when integrated with a Rails backend. thoughtbot helps you:
- Evaluate whether React is the best fit for your application.
- Implement patterns and tools, like Superglue, to streamline development.
- Leverage the strengths of both React and Rails while minimizing complexity.
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React in action
Get results, fast
React is known for enabling teams to make incremental improvements by introducing reusable components. Our approach ensures:
- Faster iteration cycles for your team.
- Scalable, maintainable codebases that reduce technical debt.
- Best practices for combining React with Rails, tailored to your needs.
Level up Your Team
Learn alongside React experts
React.js
We’ve built many single page applications at thoughtbot using Backbone.js Angular, Ember, Elm and others. We prefer to use React and Redux when we’re building a full client side application as opposed to a website with some rich interactions.
Redux
Redux is a Flux Library we use to maintain state when using React. Using Redux you define actions which you use to modify your state. This prevents bugs that were common when using plain React.js.
React Native
React Native gives our team the chance to write fast, native applications on Android and iOS in a single codebase while sharing large amounts of logic. This means we can ship faster to all platforms.
open source
Superglue: thoughtbot's open source project for React
Superglue bridges the gap between Rails and React by providing a framework for handling common challenges such as:
- Seamless server-rendered React components.
- Enhanced developer productivity with clear conventions.
- Improved maintainability and team collaboration.
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What does success look like for your React project?
