Helping Great Companies Stay on Track

Experienced Engineers, Minus the Magic Tricks

Ruby on Rails consulting

Strengthen your app alongside an experienced partner—so it's ready to scale with your goals.

Don't go it alone

A versatile, experienced engineering team

Sometimes we go “Off the Rails”

Prefer a different stack? We've supported Laravel, React.js, and more to fit your needs.

Let's Talk About Your Stack

Monthly protection for your Rails app

Ongoing app management

Keep your app evolving with proactive maintenance, continuous improvements, and fewer surprises.

Get Steady Support

Impactful upgrade strategies

Ruby on Rails upgrade kickoff

Get an upgrade strategy tailored to your team—designed to improve maintainability, security, and stability.

Avoid common upgrade pitfalls

Rails experts on tap

Fractional Ruby on Rails development

Tap into experienced Rails developers who support your team without the overhead of hiring full-time.

Eliminate resourcing lag

Vetted candidates

Ruby on Rails recruiting

Find Ruby developers who fit your culture and stack—without wasting time on recruiting.

Skip the job boards

Here's how we start

Our process helps you take control of your Rails app so you can focus on what matters most.

Alignment

We'll dive into your goals, roadblocks, and budget to understand what success looks like for your team.

Roadmap

You'll get a clear, actionable plan to move forward. No guesswork. No charge.

Ignition

Once you're ready, we'll get things rolling so your app makes progress while you stay focused elsewhere.

Let's Talk About Your App

What our clients are saying about us

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5.0 star rating

Chief Marketing Officer & Head of Online Sales at Aloha

Planet Argon migrated our site and then completed maintenance and bug fixes. They made changes as needed, such as updating product pricing.

Planet Argon was a top-notch partner agency that provided a great service experience. They truly recognized the importance of e-commerce to our business. The team never overlooked an opportunity to engage consumers through the site.

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5.0 star rating

Digital Media Specialist at Applegate

The Planet Argon team are instrumental partners in accomplishing our digital projects and larger goals. Their ability to problem-solve, communicate effectively and willingness to teach has been amazing and very much appreciated. They quickly became invaluable members of our group.

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5.0 star rating

General Manager at The Gnomon Workshop

Working with Planet Argon has been a great experience. The transition from our previous provider to them was very smooth, and they took care of everything within a very short period of time. Moreover, our engagement has been successful because, thanks to them, our platform keeps growing. We’ve assigned them some development tasks, and we’ve been very pleased by how our site has been growing.

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5.0 star rating

Digital and Social Media Manager at Applegate

The team at Planet Argon quickly became an extension of our own and they continue to be strong and trustworthy development partners. We truly feel they have our best interest in mind, and their expertise goes beyond the technical. Their relationship management with their clients is unparalleled in my experience.

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🧠 The Planet Argon Advantage

You're not starting from scratch. We help you make the most of what you've already built.

A Clear Process

You don't need more meetings. You need a way forward. That starts with a structured plan and a team that respects your time.

Calm in the Chaos

We've taken over midstream. We've seen legacy code with no documentation. We've helped teams who felt stuck. That's where we do our best work.

A Team That Teaches

Your team doesn't just get answers. They get smarter. We guide and share so you're better equipped next time.

Work That Ships

We focus on steady progress and real outcomes. Less talking, more doing.

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Maintainable Software Podcast with Robby Russell

We speak with seasoned practitioners who have worked past the problems often associated with technical debt and legacy code. You'll uncover new ways of thinking about how to improve your software project's maintainability.

Enjoy the Show

Delightful team

Meet our delightful team

You don't need more ideas. You need a team who knows how to follow through. That's what we do.

Meet the team

Success stories

See more stories of impact
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I Will Teach

An adaptable online course application supporting tens of thousands of active students.

Ruby on Rails Development React Frontend Development

See how we helped

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Justin Guitar

We helped Justin Guitar improve their server tools by adding Cloud66 to their AWS setup.

Ruby on Rails Development Data Management Devops Development

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The questions we hear most

From pricing to process, we answer your top FAQs.

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Where are Planet Argon's team members located?
Our core team and nearshore engineers work remotely across North American time zones.
What type of work do you focus on?
We help with overdue upgrades, feature development, optimization, and long-term maintenance of Ruby on Rails apps.
What industries do your clients work in?
Most commonly, Publishing, Education, Finance, Real Estate, and e-commerce. Visit our client list.
Could I speak to your current and/or former clients?
Yes! Our clients seem open to sharing their experience. Ask us for an intro. In the meantime, visit our testimonials.
What tools will we need to use to collaborate with your team?
We use JIRA to collaborate on your tickets and we will provide you with training on how to use it. Additionally, we use Slack channels for specific launch conversations and video conferencing tools for meetings. There will be many ways for you to interact with our team, and we'll be happy to provide training on any new tools you may need to use.