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Project Discovery Phase: How it Looks on App Example [Free Template]

Discovery Phase is a deep research period that should precede every app development. During that time, all stakeholders engage and define the main app goal, the project's scope, technology stack, timeline, target audience, and other crucial factors. As a result, the app principal receives a detailed, step-by-step plan of app development.

How to Redesign a Website Successfully: 21 Things We Learned for 2021

 Lots of companies tend to treat their website as a cornerstone. Something that they have built years ago as their online "business card", that they are too afraid to touch. Yet at the same time, 75% of consumers admit to making judgments on a company’s credibility based on its website design. So the data is ruthless - if you want to make money, you HAVE to treat your website as a living, breathing organism that evolves alongside you.

We at Railwaymen have neglected that for too long. But it finally changed!

How Much Does it Cost to Build a Social Media App in 2025?

In October of 2021, Facebook has reached the number of almost 2,89 BILLION active users worldwide. It’s almost as many as China and India's joint population - and it will definitely not stop on that level!

Is Ruby on Rails Dead in 2025?

As you might notice, we specialize in developing Ruby on Rails applications. Our portfolio is full of stunning web projects, and we have over 20 talented RoR developers on board. We genuinely believe that this framework and Ruby programming language are excellent choices for custom web development. 

Wireframe vs Mockup vs Prototype: Why your application needs it?

There is no application without UX/UI design. It is simply impossible. First of all, we need to do research and find out the aim of digital products and who will use it. To do that, at Railwaymen, we organize workshops with our clients. We always want to know about the app as much as possible. Then UX/UX Designer can start their favorite part - app visualization.  We can distinguish 3 digital visual representations: wireframes, mockups, and prototypes.

Ruby on Rails Developers: How to Choose the Best Remote Team in 2025

So you decided that the main technology for your web application will be the Ruby on Rails framework. Trust me, it is a great choice. Now, it's time to pick up the development team. The market is full of software companies, and you are wondering, "Which team of Ruby on Rails developers should I choose?". You are in the right place because I'm going to show you which factors are important while choosing developers.

Railwaymen 2020 Recap - How Did We Adjust to the New Normal?

The last year's recap seems now like it has been written in an entirely different reality. And truth be told - it was. I’ve dedicated a lot of space there to our presence at international trade shows (there were 4 of them, and we flew over 28 k kilometers to attend them!), our epic off-line parties, and meeting face to face with our partners. Then 2020 came and put everything upside down.

14 Top Ruby on Rails Development Tools for 2025

Hello, my name is Kazimierz Szołtysik, and I have been a Ruby developer at Railwaymen since July 2020. Since 2015 I have been consistently writing and developing applications in Ruby and Ruby on Rails. Why Ruby? Because in my opinion, it is the most readable and elegant of all backend languages ​​I have come across so far. Programming in it is a lot of fun, and you can create a very clear and extremely readable code in it. Why Ruby on Rails? Because thanks to creating this framework in 2015, it became possible to develop fully independent web applications using the Ruby language.

10 Best Tech Articles of 2020 at Railwaymen Blog

The year 2020 is over. It was for us (and most of the worldwide software companies) a year of remote working. Still, we wonder when we will get back to regular work in the office. Nevertheless, these obstacles did not prevent us from developing our content strategy efficiently. It's time to summarize our achievements on the blog.

Agile Discovery Phase: a Must Have for Your Business

The decision has been made, you’re setting up your business.

Overall you have the idea that will bring value to the market and your customers. It’s time to start the development process by choosing an appropriate partner for the journey. A one that will guide the whole dev team to create a valuable solution and launch it to the market. A one that will tackle all the challenges and advise on the road. A one that will take care of your software development project and support you along the way.