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What I've learned from shipping 25+ mobile apps

And what I tell my clients when they ask which framework to use for their Rails business.

Feb 19 • Joe Masilotti

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Ruby already solved my problem 😅

Nov 7, 2025 • Joe Masilotti

Hotwire Native: Authentication

Oct 23, 2025 • Joe Masilotti

Office hours recap - October

Oct 7, 2025 • Joe Masilotti

Hotwire Native: Push Notifications

Nov 20, 2025 • Joe Masilotti

Weekly posts on shipping mobile apps with Rails.

Recent posts

AI makes it easier to build the wrong thing faster

Why I threw away 20,000+ lines of working code and started over with nothing.

Feb 10 • Joe Masilotti

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Introducing Permission Not Required

A new podcast with Colleen Schnettler about building independent businesses on your own terms in the age of AI.

Feb 4 • Joe Masilotti and Colleen

I went off the deep end with AI

What happens when code becomes the easy part? Excitement, dread, and what this means for my solo-run business.

Jan 26 • Joe Masilotti

Hotwire Native: In-app Purchases on iOS

The full flow from HTML paywall to real-time success message, and how a single UUID is all it takes to tie it together.

Jan 22 • Joe Masilotti

Deep Dives

Hotwire Native: In-app Purchases on iOS

The full flow from HTML paywall to real-time success message, and how a single UUID is all it takes to tie it together.

Jan 22 • Joe Masilotti

Hotwire Native: Native Polish

Practical ways to make your Hotwire Native app feel right at home on iOS and Android.

Dec 18, 2025 • Joe Masilotti

Hotwire Native: Push Notifications

Native push notifications are tricky to implement because there's tons of moving pieces. Here's my step-by-step process to get them working in your…

Nov 20, 2025 • Joe Masilotti

Hotwire Native: Authentication

How to handle authentication across web, iOS, and Android. All without writing tons of native code or adding new API endpoints.

Oct 23, 2025 • Joe Masilotti

Resources

Hotwire Native for Rails Developers

My book on building native mobile apps using your server.

Bridge Components library

Add production-ready bridge components to your app without writing any custom Swift or Kotlin.

Need a hand with Hotwire Native? I'd love to help.

Joe Masilotti

Joe Masilotti

I write about shipping mobile apps with Rails and running a solo business without burning out.

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