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Rails + React: One Team, One Repo vs API-First—What Worked

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Rails + React can mean a thousand different architectures. I compare monolith + API vs separate SPA, with hiring and deploy complexity in mind.

What you'll learn

  • A simple matrix: SEO, time-to-ship, auth, and where bugs hide
  • When we inlined Hotwire instead of shipping more JS
  • What I’d repeat on a greenfield B2B dashboard

Next steps

Default to boring until product pressure proves you need more moving parts.