Developing an ROR app for Heroku - Things to consider

Why ROR with Heroku: ROR is a language framework combo which has received tremendous support from the web developers in the industry. This is due to its easy to learn approach, quick web development features etc. Anyway, Ruby developers are in top of the list when it comes about faster web development. In ROR, the database and the view part are so much connected that the developer will find it extremely easier and interesting to develop industry standard web solutions with all modern features. On the other hand, Heroku is a Cloud platform as a service (PaaS) which is extremely reliable for your web app. Heroku has the blessings from salesforce since 2010 and hence you can expect better service from it.

Well, Heroku has a strong relationship with Ruby since its inception in 2007; because, for first 3 years it was providing support to only Ruby. Later on, after 2010, it expanded its service to other languages like Java, nodeJS, PHP, and Python etc. So a ruby developer can expect premium feelings within Heroku environment. Today, we will discuss about ROR development under Heroku platform and we will consider few major points before we launch our app in Heroku.

Estimate your needs and requirements: Before launching your ROR app, you must consider what are the required resources for your app? As a web developer (ROR developer), you need to recognize how much memory you need i.e. RAM to run your app. Higher RAM is always better, but if your app is limited to less number of users you can take less RAM. In Heroku, there is a parameter known as Dynos that are responsible to run your app in an isolated container with sufficient energy from RAM. A Ruby developer has the option to choose the size of Dynos or RAM as per his requirement for the app.

Make sure you are using Postgres database: Yes, this is the most important part. Heroku supports Postgres database. So, as a web developer you must ensure that your app is running on postgres before you think of launching it in Heroku. For the same, you must develop your app using Ruby and Postgres so that you will not face any problem in future. You can do the same by including “pg” gem inside the Gemfile.

Don’t forget to store your app on git: Heroku has clearly mentioned that it has strong affection for git!! In other words, we can say Heroku relies on git. So, Ruby developer must put his web app on the git platform only. Git is a distributed source control management tool to deploy your project. So, web developer must ensure all the code of the app ready for git.

Support matters much: Last but not the least Support. It matters most for any app; because, it determines the fate of the app. ROR developer should take care of this feature to the maximum level. There are many plans to provide support for the developer. It starts with instant support to 1-day response time. So, be careful while choosing this service.

Besides above, Heroku also provides many add-ons for your app to make it even more powerful, more interactive and future ready. So, Ruby developer should also put his hands over these add-ons as well.

You can get in touch with a ROR development company who can help you develop apps that are stable, scalable and secure.

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