RailsConf 2017: Outside the (Web) Box: Using Ruby for Other Protocols by Danielle Adams
Channel: Confreaks
Date: 2017-05-26

RailsConf 2017: Outside the (Web) Box: Using Ruby for Other Protocols by Danielle Adams

Ruby on Rails is a widely used web framework, using HTTP to serve users web pages and store data to databases. But what about serving different types of clients? Is it possible to integrate Rails with other protocol types to talk to other machines? Is it efficient? How would it work? I'm going to share my team's approach integrating a Ruby on Rails application with automation and warehouse hardware, such as barcode scanners and Zebra printers.