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About Orthodox Daily's technology and recent updates
Backend
A mature web application framework emphasizing convention over configuration and developer happiness. Powers the entire Orthodox Daily platform with elegant, maintainable code.
The world's most advanced open source relational database. Provides robust data integrity and powerful querying capabilities for managing liturgical calendars and spiritual content.
A comprehensive Rails application template providing authentication, payments, and team features. Accelerates development by handling common SaaS requirements out of the box.
Frontend
The default frontend framework for Rails, delivering reactive user interfaces with server-rendered HTML. Enables fast, smooth interactions without complex JavaScript frameworks.
A modest JavaScript framework for enhancing server-rendered HTML. Provides just enough interactivity for features like collapsible content and dynamic forms.
A utility-first CSS framework for rapidly building custom designs. Powers Orthodox Daily's distinctive visual aesthetic with a carefully crafted color palette inspired by Orthodox iconography.
Infrastructure
A cloud platform that enables easy deployment and scaling of web applications. Provides reliable hosting with automated deployments and seamless database management.
An in-memory data structure store used for caching and background job processing. Enhances performance by storing frequently accessed data and managing asynchronous tasks.
Amazon's object storage service for storing and retrieving any amount of data. Securely hosts user uploads, icons, and other media files with global availability.
Changelog
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Technical Details:
Release v0.8.0 - Commit: 2b74a9f