The Grove
A blog by the Telos Labs team
Technology
24 posts
Why Most Internal Tools Fail After the Demo
Most internal tools fail after the demo because they ignore real workflows, messy data, and how teams actually operate.
Mar 26, 2026
Can Rails become a superpower for agentic engineering?
How AI is changing software development, why planning matters more than coding, and where Rails fits in agentic engineering.
Mar 11, 2026
From Spicy Autocompletion to Agentic Engineering
AI agents outpace human review in Rails; without harnesses and memory, quality becomes probabilistic.
Mar 3, 2026
Two Tracks, One Vision: Why Law Insider and SimpleDocs Belong Together
Legal AI united: faster contracts, smarter workflows, one shared vision.
Nov 5, 2025
Fix the Bug, Explain the Fix: Why Technical Transparency Matters in Software Support
Transparent bug fixes turn quick patches into shared learning, stronger systems, and lasting trust.
Sep 5, 2025
Do You Really Need a Full Rebuild? How to Decide Between Upgrading Your App or Starting Over
Rebuilding isn’t always the answer: incremental upgrades often deliver faster, safer, cost-effective results.
Sep 2, 2025
How We Turned a Rails App into iOS & Android Apps in Weeks (Using Hotwire Native)
Telos Labs showed Rails apps can become native iOS/Android in weeks, reusing 80% code and boosting engagement.
Aug 27, 2025
The Rails World 2025 App is Back: Now Native & Built by the Community
Rails World 2025 is just around the corner—and yes, the official conference app has returned. But it’s not just a revival. It’s evolved.
Aug 15, 2025
How Telos Helps You Avoid Over-Engineering Your Admin Tools and CMS
This post explores a common pitfall in product development: over-engineering admin tools and CMS features.
Jul 14, 2025
How to easily migrate a small load of objects to Bucketeer?
A step-by-step guide detailing how to migrate existing S3 bucket objects to Bucketeer using AWS CLI as a straightforward solution.
Dec 20, 2024
Vector search with Rails and SQLite
Learn how to do semantic search using SQLite and Rails
Oct 22, 2024
Full-text search with Rails and SQLite
Learn how to use SQLite to do a full-text search with FTS5 and Rails 8
Oct 14, 2024
The official open-source Rails World 2024 PWA is live
The official open-source conference app has just launched! Curious about the features and how you can use it for your own events? Read on for all the details!
Sep 25, 2024
Automate your File Storage: a guide to setup Buckeeter for your Rails application
With Bucketeer, managing data storage on S3 becomes smooth. Diana shares its highlights and how to integrate it to your Heroku application.
Aug 23, 2024
Creating the Rails World 2024 conference app
Telos is creating the official Rails World 2024 conference app and making it open source.
Jul 31, 2024
Add GPT-4o to your Rails 7 app: Get started with Turbo streams
Build your next AI-focused app or feature quickly, and make it feel blazingly using with Turbo Streams.
May 30, 2024
Testing an LLM integration in Rails
Learn how to set up a comprehensive system test to verify that your application's AI-powered features function correctly.
May 9, 2024
Make your Rails app work offline. Part 3: IndexedDB and Stimulus
In Part 3 of Alicia Rojas' PWA series, learn to perform CRUD actions with IndexedDB and Stimulus. Unlock offline functionality in your Ruby on Rails app.
Sep 7, 2023
How to plan and execute a large data migration for a Ruby on Rails app
In this blog post, Evert Salinas elaborates on how to plan and execute a large data migration for a Ruby on Rails application
Feb 2, 2023
Make your Rails app work offline (Part 2: caching assets and adding an offline fallback)
Alicia's second tutorial teaches you to cache key assets and pages with a service worker, ensuring a smooth offline experience for users.
Jan 26, 2023
From microservices to a monolith using Ruby on Rails
Juan Pablo walks us through one of our own client experiences as we led the migration of Node-based microservices into a new Rails monolith.
Sep 26, 2022
Make your Rails app work offline (Part 1: PWA setup)
In Part 1, Alicia introduces Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) with a tutorial and discusses specific problems and implementations.
Aug 31, 2022
Full-stack open-source tech offers an effective foundation for building most fast growth ventures
Jordan walks us through why you should avoid falling into the trap of using sophisticated-sounding enterprise tech patterns, including microservices or single-page apps.
Aug 25, 2022
Creating a basic geolocation search application with PostGIS and Rails (Part I)
Build your next AI-focused app or feature quickly, and make it feel blazingly using with Turbo Streams.
Jul 14, 2022
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