backend // stack
Rails APIs with transactions and queues.
We build versioned Rails APIs with strong parameters, service objects, and request specs. Use Rails when the platform needs relational transactions or background workers.
Use when data is relational and failure has a cost; choose Astro for static marketing surfaces.
why we use it
(01) transactions with constraints
Multi-model writes use constraints and service objects to reduce race conditions and data repair.
(02) Rails conventions
Rails supplies authentication, admin screens, migrations, and background jobs through its conventions.
(03) versioned API contracts
Versioned endpoints and request specs let Astro frontends and mobile clients change against documented contracts.
scope
(01) Versioned, documented API with request specs
(02) Service objects isolating business logic from controllers
(03) PostgreSQL constraints reviewed before launch
(04) Sidekiq workers with retries behind every mutation
tradeoffs
Our default versus the common alternative, stated honestly.
| dimension | 2sh | traditional |
|---|---|---|
| Backend depth | Rails APIs with transactions, queues, and documented contracts | Serverless functions glued to third-party services |
| Data integrity | Constraints and indexes designed before scale hurts | Schema designed in the frontend CMS |
| Reliability | Retries, dead-letter queues, and test coverage standard | Happy-path code with no failure story |
| When not Rails | Static estates stay on Astro with no running server at all | A Rails monolith rendering marketing pages per request |
Not sure Ruby on Rails fits your estate?
In the audit we map your estate, model the cost of staying versus moving, and document the recommendation in writing.