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Design system options for Rails

You would think that picking a well-made design system for your application is a solved task in 2025. But not for Rails and therefore not for Business Class. When I started Business Class, there wasn'

Upgrading Business Class to Tailwind CSS 4

Business Class started on Bulma but I finally switched to Tailwind CSS when the version 3 came out. Tailwind devides people, but I believed that with version 3 and `@apply` we could finally build a ni

The future of Rails front-end is hybrid

what's not addressed: error handling https://github.com/hotwired/turbo/issues/92 https://github.com/hotwired/turbo/issues/1289 https://discuss.hotwired.dev/t/event-to-know-a-turbo-stream-has-been-

Don't skip authorization layer (and use Action Policy)

When I started Business Class I wanted to do as few choices for the user as possible. I didn't want to discourage people that might prefer an alternative library. One result of that was that I haven't

Should blogs be part of Rails starter templates?

To blog or not to blog? That's the question. A simple blog feature is a firm part of Business Class since [version 1.4](https://nts.strzibny.name/businessclass-1.4/). I added the feature after getting

The pragmatic approach to testing Rails applications

Testing is important, but what's the right amount of test coverage to move fast, validate startups, and keep everyone happy? ## Can we test too much? When I was in high school and programming in PHP

Business Class: What's next

Here's the future of Business Class, a premium Rails starter kit. ## A look back The first version of [Business Class](https://businessclasskit.com) started with a simple idea; to give Rails develop

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