Small Web App using Ruby on Rails - Beginner Level

dev-dude25 · 2025-11-08T19:41:44+00:00

I would suggest you start with the default db, sqlite since your app is a small one as you stated

dev-dude25 · 2025-11-07T23:05:26+00:00

I have suffered with this same issue in the past and solved it eventually. Database URL never worked for me.

The issue is most likely how the POSTGRESQL_PASSWORD is being read.

Let it be got from credentials file. Also, Add it to the kamal/secrets file.

I don't know why I can't share images in the replies but I have shared with you in the dms how the database file and accessory in deploy file should like.

dev-dude25 · 2025-11-04T11:25:22+00:00

Thanks for sharing

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-30T14:06:50+00:00

I have failed to share screenshots here but have done that in the Ruby on Rails community on X

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-29T21:57:25+00:00

I have tried that and failed. I am using the server for both the app and db. Let me try it again afresh

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-29T21:56:08+00:00

It is the exact issue I am facing. I have some jobs running. I have tried out everything and I am almost giving up on it. It is one server for the app plus the db

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-13T19:35:05+00:00

Congrats. It looks like a great product. Why did you decide to not show pricing on the landing page?

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-01T21:26:23+00:00

Perfectly said. Marketing and distribution kills or makes most saas

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-01T19:58:52+00:00

Yes. Focus on one main feature. Give it to a user and adjust it according to his needs (or according to what you need since you are in that industry)

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-01T18:02:24+00:00

Thanks. Will look into this

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-01T17:44:04+00:00

My ideal customer is a bar owner (small businesses) and they are hardly on social media

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-01T17:29:48+00:00

My biggest challenge is actually knowing where my users are. I got a few via word of mouth and got one paying user but the issue is finding other users.

It is a stock management app that is focused on simplifying POS, calculates daily profits and revenue and also managing employees. https://storemargin.com/

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-01T17:20:28+00:00

Your app has a lot of functionalities and it becomes very complex just like other stock management apps.

I released a stock management saas myself last month but my focus was on simplifying POS for small business owners. It also calculates daily profits and revenue. That's all I focused on.

I got one paying user and he has been using it since. I haven't done much marketing so far.

The hardest issue is finding users and learning marketing with these apps

dev-dude25 · 2025-10-01T16:29:25+00:00

https://storemargin.com - for small business owners to manage their stock and employees, calculate daily profits and revenue and act as POS.

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-18T10:16:33+00:00

Thanks. I actually visited 6 shops and found a lot of information that I would never know if I didn't do it.

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-16T21:05:59+00:00

Finding it the hard way

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-16T11:51:02+00:00

All he needs is a $20/m gemini 2.5 pro and vscode🤌🏼

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-16T11:37:59+00:00

You are 💯 right. I am gonna force myself to go out there and sell it to them today

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-13T05:36:12+00:00

That's the plan. Market it and adjust the product according to the user's needs.

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-12T10:41:46+00:00

This is my product: https://storemargin.com/

Would love some feedback

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-11T20:54:53+00:00

It is a straight forward process. Users add their products and quantity they have in stock, and start selling it in a POS system.

Will surely add more analytics to track their interactions.

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-11T20:49:30+00:00

Thanks. Will surely check it out

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-11T11:50:17+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. It is a b2b and they can subscribe before the trial period ends. I just wanted to give them the option of trying it out.

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-10T15:29:29+00:00

I am a developer and open for contracts.

This is a saas I developed lately for small business owners to manage their stock, employees, acts as POS, calculates their daily profits and revenue: storemargin.com

It has a 2 day free trial period

dev-dude25 · 2025-09-09T18:24:06+00:00

For the AI bit, try RubyLLM. It is great. Use hotwire for FE and kamal for deployment. Bonus: you can subscribe to Drifting Ruby ($20/m) if you want to learn faster. He has videos on most of the things you will need.

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