The future of Rails begins in the browser
summary
A full Rails “getting started” environment runs entirely in the browser today: WebAssembly + WebContainers + Ruby Wasm + a Wasmifi Rails pack bundle a Rails app, PGite/SQLite wasm databases and a rack bridge so the server, console and migrations actually run. The demo supports some gems with C extensions, boots a web server inside the web container, mounts a live preview and exports a StackBlitz/Bolt-ready template — public and usable immediately, not just a prototype.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 4:44Meet the speaker
- 8:48Rails in the browser
- 13:05Web containers setup
- 16:17Bridging Rails and containers
- 18:45Browser console
- 20:09Interactive tutorial UI
- 21:58Future plans and Bolt
- 24:25Closing thoughts
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