Ruby on Rails applications age quietly. New Rails and Ruby releases come out, security advisories are published, dependencies move on, and before you know it, your app is running on a fragile stack that nobody wants to touch. Our Rails maintenance service is designed to stop that slow drift into “legacy mode” and keep your application modern, secure, and dependable.
BigBinary focuses exclusively on Ruby on Rails, and we’ve been doing it for years. We’ve upgraded apps across multiple major Rails and Ruby versions, untangled complex dependency trees, and dealt with all the little edge cases that never show up in tutorials but always show up in real production systems. That experience lets us move quickly and safely, without breaking your existing business workflows.
A typical maintenance engagement includes regular Rails and Ruby upgrades, systematic dependency updates, and prompt application of security patches. We review deprecation warnings, clean up old code paths, and keep your app compatible with current versions of libraries and services. Instead of a large, painful upgrade every few years, you get small, controlled changes on a predictable schedule.
Maintenance isn’t just about versions and gems. We also keep an eye on performance and reliability. We monitor slow queries, memory usage, and background jobs, and we address issues before they become outages. Over time, we reduce technical debt in the areas that matter most—places where small fixes can yield big wins in speed and stability.
We understand that production systems cannot afford surprises. Our process emphasizes clear communication, staging environments, automated test suites, and rollback plans. You get visibility into what’s changing and why, along with a team that treats your application with the same care and caution as you do.
With BigBinary handling your Rails maintenance, your team is free to focus on features, product decisions, and customer experience instead of chasing warnings or firefighting production issues. Your app stays healthy, your stack stays current, and Rails remains an asset—not a risk—at the core of your business.