GoKawiilRails author argues frameworks still matter in the age of LLM-written code
A commentary addresses the question of whether Ruby on Rails remains relevant now that large language models can generate code cheaply in any language, including proposals to rewrite applications in Rust. The author argues that frameworks, libraries, databases and operating systems remain useful because the productivity benefits they offer developers—structure, security updates, avoiding reinvented wheels—apply equally to LLMs writing code.
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The piece pushes back against a narrative that cheap AI-generated code makes existing abstractions obsolete, suggesting instead that the value of frameworks lies in maintainability, debuggability and shared conventions rather than raw typing speed. This framing could influence how development teams think about adopting LLM-assisted rewrites versus sticking with established frameworks as AI coding tools mature.
- The author contends frameworks like Rails remain valuable even when LLMs write most of the code.
- Benefits cited include structure, security updates, and avoided duplication of effort ('not reinventing the wheel').
- The piece questions the trend of using LLMs to rewrite applications from scratch in languages like Rust.
Source: tech.dirkjonker.nl, 2026-10-19
Published there as: “Does Ruby on Rails still make sense?”
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