During the development of the Basecamp project management tool in 2003, David Heinemeier Hansson created a Ruby-based web development framework. This framework, later named Ruby on Rails (RoR), was designed to streamline the development process and accelerate the creation of web applications. Released as open-source in 2004, Ruby on Rails rapidly gained traction within the developer community. Its "convention over configuration" philosophy, combined with powerful features like scaffolding and ActiveRecord, made it a compelling choice for building web applications.
Ruby’s story is a fascinating chronicle of evolution, community, and the profound impact of a visionary creator. Born in Japan in 1993, Yukihiro “Matz” Matsumoto envisioned a language that was both powerful and enjoyable to work with. Inspired by Smalltalk and Perl, Matz sought to create a programming language that prioritizing programmer happiness and productivity.
Timet is a command line time tracking gem with time reports. Using it, you can keep track of how much time you spend on various activities. It's simple to track your hours for work with timet, whether you're curious about how you allocate your time.