Summary
Ruby On Rails and Turbo.3 are two of the most popular tools for building apps. The two tools can be used to create a simple CRUD app.
The low-code platform creators anticipated these features, it’s all there in the tool. Most of the features are either just a configuration change or a few simple clicks to add a few more built in components.
I have full control of the application. For some of the features I have a choice between custom code and pulling in a new gem dependency. I’m also using version control so I can easily go back to a previous version of the app.
Most of my application is still simple Ruby code, but this one part is custom. I keep the code clean and well tested and in the end refactor it to keep it easy to understand and maintain.
If you’re replacing an internal system that hasn’t changed in years then yes, low code is probably a good idea. If there’s any chance of innovation inside the application then not so much. But if you�’m reading this article, you”re probably a programmer. So, why are you even thinking about it? Just rails new.