Tools
Our Tools & Stack
We use boring, proven tools. Not because we lack imagination, but because our clients' businesses depend on our choices.
Technology
What We Build With
Our core stack is Ruby on Rails and React. We chose these because they are mature, well-documented, and let us ship fast without sacrificing quality. Most of our team are active contributors to the Rails ecosystem.
Client projects use whatever the client uses. You might work in Rails one month and a Node.js codebase the next. Adaptability is part of the job.
Daily Tools
What We Use Every Day
- GitHub for code, pull requests, and code review. Everything goes through a PR.
- Slack for team communication. Async first. Calls when needed.
- Miru for time tracking. Log daily, not weekly.
- Zoom / Google Meet for client calls and pairing sessions.
- Loom for async video walkthroughs when text is not enough.
Philosophy
Choosing Tools
Use the best tool for the job, not the newest. A well-understood tool you can debug at 2am beats a shiny tool with great marketing and missing documentation.
When evaluating new tools or libraries: check the GitHub issues, check the last commit date, check if the maintainer still responds to questions. A popular repo with 500 open issues and no activity for 6 months is not a tool. It is a liability.