Last Updated on August 26, 2020
Full-stack developers are those rarely found species that are the most valuable assets for a tech-startup entrepreneur. They would be lucky to have one on board because that Unicorn would be the jack & master of all their tech-trades!
A famous Full-stack developer quotes the lines of Thomas Henry Huxley, “Try to learn something about everything and everything about something” I was super-impressed about his idealogy. This is so true even in our lives, to go the extra mile, we indeed ought to learn something about everything and everything about something. This strategy makes us independent, and so does it work for software developers and entrepreneurs.
To learn more about it, read Why To Choose The Full Stack Development For Modern Business?
As Full-stack development is quintessential knowledge balance of both front-end and back-end technologies, in today’s post, I am going to share with you which Front-end + Back-end combinations have proved to be result-worthy.
Top 03 Front-end + Back-end Full-stack Combinations for Development
The top three full-stack combinations that we are going to discuss are:
1. AngularJs in frontend + Rails framework in the back-end
2. ReactJS for front-end + RoR in back-end
3. VueJS in front-end + Rails for back-end
You might have noticed that RoR is our favorite back-end technology, only if you understand Bacancy’s love affair with Ruby on Rails! Ruby on Rails is your Best Friend for start-ups, and if you have plans to become the next Walmart, Ruby on Rails + eCommerce Store = Success Guaranteed.
Let us find out which front-end technologies work wonders with RoR, and you can decide which combo is ideal for your project.
AngularJS + Rails
Google developed this open-source Javascript MVC framework known as AngularJS. It is a client-side framework that is ideally suited for Single Page Applications (SPA).
Some advantages of using Angular include responsive and speedy apps, ease of development with its structured and DRY (do not repeat yourself) nature, and dynamic data binding.
As you consider using Angular JS in the front-end development of your Rails application, bookmark on these benefits that you’re going to achieve:
⦿ Front-end and Back-end Layers Separate
Angular with Rails is a perfect match if you want an interactive client-side framework for your browser and a CRUD REST API for your front-end development. Full-stack development is all about understanding the requirements of your client and then building their application from scratch.
Owing to the Model View Controller MVC architecture of Angular, developers keep their front-end and back-end layers separate. They need not bother about linking and synchronization, which also makes their application extensive and reusable.
One of the ways of achieving independent working of the separate layers is by using Rails views in the manner of empty shells where the Angular directives display asynchronous data.
⦿ Purpose-built Tools
The Angular and Rails pair can work wonders together because Rails is famous for providing powerful server APIs, and Angular JS is a master tool for developing client-side applications.
Rails will take care of all your back-end chores like cache, ORM, database connectivity, etc. along with the business logic, whereas Angular is customarily dedicated to building the User Interface.
You might need API end-points to access data from the database, unlike Rails Core, where you can access directly. However, as your API remains unchanged, you have the freedom to use them independently.
⦿ Reduced Development Time
Rails framework owns the convention over configuration nature, which eases the tasks of a developer. Code development is simple, straightforward, and secure with Rails. Rails pipeline helps you get concatenation, organization, and minification of JavaScript.
Overall, Angular reduces your app response time by click and waiting, and the Rails API back-end supports all your compelling business logic. I’ve got a tutorial for you to build an AnguarJS app on the Rails framework.
ReactJS + Ruby on Rails
The magnanimous pairing of ReactJs and Ruby on Rails has major advantages as a technology-pair that can boost your business strength. We are going to see how this full-stack duo attains the said achievements with real-time use-cases.
⦿ Reduced server response time
The superpower produced by combining ReactJS and Ruby on Rails can reduce the response time of your website/web-app. HVMN is an online supplement store, and you can imagine the importance of web performance and SEO for an eCommerce enterprise.
As they upgraded their system to ReactJs + RoR, they saw a 90% improvement in response time, which went from 1100 ms to 120 ms. In non-technical terms, they enhanced their user experience, which in turn gave them more conversions.
[Source: Shakacode]
[Source: Shakacode]
Justin Gordan developed the gem that helped the company restore its customers and take their business to a greater height. You can find the gem on GitHub.
⦿ Memory usage cut-down
Egghead.io is an online technology learning platform that was facing timeouts every hour. They did not know the reason behind it, and then they switched to ReactJS + RoR. They were surprised to see the improvements in memory usage and response time.
[Source: GitHub]
⦿ Development speed, quality & business model
If you have a great idea and are concerned about how long it will take to market your application, React with Ruby on Rails has fast development speed. You will be able to minimize your time to market with a freemium business model.
However, if you aim to make profits from a large user-base with ad-revenues, this full-stack combinations won’t be right for you.
⦿ Low learning curve
Using ReactJS with Rails, you have to step up a low learning curve, and in no time, your prototype will be ready. Your MVP development with Ruby on Rails is going to be fruitful for your app idea.
⦿ Stability
You get huge community support with RoR, with all kinds of gems for whatever features you may need. As React is by Facebook, your APIs are not going to change. Hence, you get a stable release for your enterprise app.
Here is a tutorial on how to build an app with React front-end and Rails back-end:
VueJS + Rails
The third and final pair of front-end + back-end in this blog is the deadly combination of Vue.js with the Rails framework. A progressive JS framework for developing web applications is Vue.js, using which developers can create a manageable and testable code. Vue facilitates two-way communication, offers high-flexibility, has got detailed documentation, has a simple structure, and is highly reactive.
Rails is the most suitable back-end for your VueJS application because it provides everything you might need in your application like ORM, web-sockets, email, etc.
When using Vue.js with RoR, go check out this gem on GitHub for vueonrails. Also, the webpack gem is the best-fit for Rails 5 release.
You might want to know when you should use Vue.js frontend for which types of your projects. Here is a classification that we have collected for your assistance.
⦿ Interractive App/Animation
Users stay on your app for a longer time if they are attracted and engaged by your app view. Animations can work for you in this matter. Modern websites and apps are using animations like they never used in the past.
When using Vue.js in your app front-end, you get a fantastic flexible API with a composable architecture and can provide you seamless transition between your app views. Vue offers you in-build components for CSS-animations and many other variants for creating engaging animations for your web app.
⦿ Prototype Creation
The most significant benefit of using VueJS is the Command Line Interface CLI you get to configure your application and utilize all the features in minimal time. You can also write components of your prototype in HTML, CSS, and Javascript very quickly through Vue.
And if you get stuck in any problems while creating your VueJs application, the excellent Vue documentation and the vast community supports you to overcome them.
⦿ MVP
With Vue.js’s inbuilt templates and reusable components, frontend developers can speed up their MVP launching procedure. Compared to React and Angular, Vue.js is optimum for speedy development and faster delivery of applications.
⦿ Seamless Integration
If you want to create Single Page Applications SPAs or want to integrate your application with the existing server-rendered multi-pages applications, Vue.js is your ideal choice.
Check out this video series for creating your Vue.js app on rails framework:
The Full-stack Take Away
Full-stack development is like a sage idea in today’s competitive world. Bacancy Technology, being the competent Agile and Full-stack development company, helps you achieve your business goals. Developers worldwide want to train themselves to become full-stack developers, and I hope this blog will be a boon for them.
Having the right combination of front-end + back-end technology stack for your application is vital. Do let us know in the comments below that how did you find our suggestions on full-stack development. We would be open to learning more about the same from you and your experiences.
