Frustrations with Rails

Ruby on Rails is an open-source web application framework known for its beginner-friendly nature, fast development speed, and strong community support, making it ideal for projects with tight deadlines and limited budgets. It operates on the principles of "Don't Repeat Yourself" (DRY) and Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. While Rails has several advantages, such as ease of maintenance for small projects and pragmatism, it also faces criticism for performance issues, especially with large-scale applications, due to high memory consumption and complex behind-the-scenes operations. Furthermore, Rails's convention over configuration approach can limit flexibility and customization, which some developers find frustrating, particularly when unique project requirements arise. Despite these challenges, optimization techniques like caching and external asset hosting can help improve performance. Although Rails may not be the best choice for heavy real-time applications requiring scalability, upcoming releases promise improvements and new features, potentially addressing some of its current limitations.