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Here at Startupi we have talked about many web startups and their software apps. We often get more excited about their features, usage scenarios and business models than the technology “under the hood” which makes them work, despite it being the advancement of these technologies that makes their development possible.

Among the main tools for developing web applications is Ruby on Rails (RoR), a programming framework that - among other innovations in its design - incorporates principles of agile development methodologies, and which has become the tool of choice for various web projects like Twitter, and (in Brazil) Blogblogs and Brasigo (both belonging to Grupo Abril). Read more…