Startups on Rails in 2025

In an era where startups are increasingly returning to Ruby on Rails, this talk explores the resurgence of Rails adoption through the lens of founders who recently chose this stack. Drawing from real-world experiences, we’ll examine how modern startups are leveraging Rails’ full-stack capabilities and enhanced performance features to ship products faster than competitors, while keeping the team productive and happy. We will also learn what we as the community can do to make Rails an even more compelling choice for future founders.