Services · Monte del Gallo
Ruby on Rails development
We help businesses and founders build Rails products, extend existing applications and connect the systems behind their work. A project-based service from our software studio.
Rails work with a concrete business purpose
Your application already runs on Rails, and you need someone to develop the next feature without losing sight of the people using it. Or you are planning a SaaS product and want a development partner who builds with this stack. Monte del Gallo offers Rails development as a professional service for businesses and founders.
Bring us the project, even if your search started with “Rails developer.” We will discuss the work you need and whether a studio engagement fits. We agree on project responsibilities and scope so you can assess the work as a collaboration with our studio.
What we can build and extend
A useful brief starts with a workflow: who enters the information, who can change it, and what happens next. From there, we can scope work such as:
- SaaS applications: accounts, organization structures, roles and the screens people use to carry out their work.
- Existing Rails products: features, changes to business rules and targeted modernization of the parts that need attention.
- Integrations and background processing: document generation, imports and connections to external services.
- Content management inside Rails: editing tools for applications where staff need to manage pages without changing application code.
Rails, PostgreSQL and Hotwire appear in our own product work. We choose the components for your application after reviewing its needs and constraints. A technology listed in our portfolio does not mean every integration is suitable for your project.
When this service fits
This page is for you when Rails is part of the decision: you need continuity for an existing application, want to develop a Rails SaaS product, or need an integration within that stack.
For an existing product, the starting point is its current condition. We need to understand dependencies, data flows, tests and how you release changes before agreeing an intervention. We do not assume that replacing the application is the right answer.
If you have an operational problem but have not chosen a technology, start with custom software. That conversation starts with what to build and why. Here, the focus is how to build or evolve it with Rails.
Rails projects from our studio
These are Monte del Gallo products and open-source work, not external client engagements or promises of the same outcome for your business.
ActiveCanvas is an open-source Rails engine for adding content management to an application. Its visual page editor, media management and page versioning show our work on reusable Rails components.
FatturaLa is our electronic invoicing SaaS. Its Rails implementation includes invoice states, multiple organizations, role-based collaboration and XML processing. It is an example of turning a document workflow into application behavior.
Soshiki is our multi-tenant CRM platform. It combines a sales pipeline, financial information and email processing. Rails, Hotwire and background jobs support the product’s operational workflows.
How we scope the collaboration
Start with the change your business needs. We discuss the users involved, the application you have and the systems it must connect to. For existing software, we then identify what technical access and documentation a review would require.
Together, we define a useful piece of work and how to check it. The proposal should make the boundaries clear: implementation, tests, documentation, deployment responsibilities and any follow-on maintenance to include. Scope and technical review come before commitments on cost, schedule or a start date.
Discuss your Rails project
Book a conversation with Giovanni to discuss a new product or a change to an existing application. Describe what users need to do and what currently gets in their way.
Prefer to write? Use our contact page. An overview is enough to start; keep credentials and customer data out of the initial message.
Frequently asked questions
Can I contact you if I need a Rails developer for my project?
Yes. Tell us what you need to build or change. We can discuss the application, your priorities and a suitable scope for the work.
Can you work on an existing Rails application?
We can discuss feature development, integrations and modernization. We first need to understand the codebase, dependencies and deployment setup before agreeing which work to take on.
Do you work on new SaaS products?
Yes. Our own Rails products include FatturaLa and Soshiki. For your product, we can scope the initial workflows, account structure and integrations around what users need to do.
Do we need to rebuild our application?
Not necessarily. We review the existing application and the change you need before recommending an extension, a targeted update or a broader redesign. A rebuild is a decision to justify, not a starting requirement.
What determines the cost and schedule?
The application’s condition, access to its systems, integration requirements and agreed scope. We review these factors together to define a proposal with scope, responsibilities and a delivery plan.
What should I bring to the first conversation?
A description of the product, the workflow you want to change and any known technical constraints. For an existing application, its Rails version and a summary of its integrations are useful. Do not send credentials or customer records.
