Consulting
Managed Support
Upgrades
Fractional Development
Recruiting
Experienced Engineers, Minus the Magic Tricks
Ruby on Rails consulting
Strengthen your app alongside an experienced partner—so it's ready to scale with your goals.
Don't go it alone
Not Ready to Rebuild? You Don't Have To.
Explore Your OptionsHelping Great Companies Stay on Track
We're not afraid to get our hands dirty, tackling every stage of the app lifecycle to optimize maintainability for your developers.
A versatile, experienced engineering team
Sometimes we go “Off the Rails”
Prefer a different stack? We've supported Laravel, React.js, and more to fit your needs.
Let's Talk About Your Stack
Monthly protection for your Rails app
Ongoing app management
Keep your app evolving with proactive maintenance, continuous improvements, and fewer surprises.
Get Steady Support
Impactful upgrade strategies
Ruby on Rails upgrade kickoff
Get an upgrade strategy tailored to your team—designed to improve maintainability, security, and stability.
Avoid common upgrade pitfalls
Rails experts on tap
Fractional Ruby on Rails development
Tap into experienced Rails developers who support your team without the overhead of hiring full-time.
Eliminate resourcing lag
Vetted candidates
Ruby on Rails recruiting
Find Ruby developers who fit your culture and stack—without wasting time on recruiting.
Skip the job boards
Here's how we start
Our process helps you take control of your Rails app so you can focus on what matters most.
Alignment
We'll dive into your goals, roadblocks, and budget to understand what success looks like for your team.
Roadmap
You'll get a clear, actionable plan to move forward. No guesswork. No charge.
Ignition
Once you're ready, we'll get things rolling so your app makes progress while you stay focused elsewhere.
What our clients are saying about us
Daniele Volpe
General Manager at The Gnomon Workshop
Working with Planet Argon has been a great experience. The transition from our previous provider to them was very smooth, and they took care of everything within a very short period of time. Moreover, our engagement has been successful because, thanks to them, our platform keeps growing. We’ve assigned them some development tasks, and we’ve been very pleased by how our site has been growing.
Twila Rios
Manager of Digital Information Systems at Office of the General Convention
Planet Argon is consistently responsive and delivers their tasks on time. They contact me when aspects of the project need to be discussed and provide me with a detailed approach to their plans and actions.
I am impressed at their ability to take on our multiple, complicated existing apps and learn them quickly and well, and quite happy with the numerous improvements they have made for us. Also, their attention to maintenance and support tasks, in addition to development, has been great.
Adriel Henderson
Web Applications Supervisor at Screaming Circuits
Planet Argon has been an incredible stabilizing force for our web platform. We needed a partner who could plug the holes in our web environment and provide the tools needed for smooth development, testing and deployment. Planet Argon has more than met that need. They are without a doubt the most professional and adept development team I have worked with.
Krista Sharlin
Digital and Social Media Manager at Applegate
The team at Planet Argon quickly became an extension of our own and they continue to be strong and trustworthy development partners. We truly feel they have our best interest in mind, and their expertise goes beyond the technical. Their relationship management with their clients is unparalleled in my experience.
🧠 The Planet Argon Advantage
You're not starting from scratch. We help you make the most of what you've already built.
A Clear Process
You don't need more meetings. You need a way forward. That starts with a structured plan and a team that respects your time.
Calm in the Chaos
We've taken over midstream. We've seen legacy code with no documentation. We've helped teams who felt stuck. That's where we do our best work.
A Team That Teaches
Your team doesn't just get answers. They get smarter. We guide and share so you're better equipped next time.
Work That Ships
We focus on steady progress and real outcomes. Less talking, more doing.
Maintainable Software Podcast with Robby Russell
We speak with seasoned practitioners who have worked past the problems often associated with technical debt and legacy code. You'll uncover new ways of thinking about how to improve your software project's maintainability.
Meet our delightful team
You don't need more ideas. You need a team who knows how to follow through. That's what we do.
Success stories
See more stories of impact
I Will Teach
An adaptable online course application supporting tens of thousands of active students.
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Justin Guitar
We helped Justin Guitar improve their server tools by adding Cloud66 to their AWS setup.
Ruby on Rails Development Data Management Devops Development
The questions we hear most
From pricing to process, we answer your top FAQs.
- Where are Planet Argon's team members located?
- Our core team and nearshore engineers work remotely across North American time zones.
- What type of work do you focus on?
- We help with overdue upgrades, feature development, optimization, and long-term maintenance of Ruby on Rails apps.
- What industries do your clients work in?
- Most commonly, Publishing, Education, Finance, Real Estate, and e-commerce. Visit our client list.
- Could I speak to your current and/or former clients?
- Yes! Our clients seem open to sharing their experience. Ask us for an intro. In the meantime, visit our testimonials.
- What tools will we need to use to collaborate with your team?
- We use JIRA to collaborate on your tickets and we will provide you with training on how to use it. Additionally, we use Slack channels for specific launch conversations and video conferencing tools for meetings. There will be many ways for you to interact with our team, and we'll be happy to provide training on any new tools you may need to use.
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