ABSTRACT
This chapter explains the concept of Integrated Development Environment (IDE), creates a list of commercial and free IDEs for Ruby on Rails. Useful IDE features are meant to assist the uses to structure the overall workflow and solve any issues that might occur along the way. IDEs parse code as it is written, so bugs caused by technical errors are picked out in real-time. The main benefit of the approach is the ultra-customization and authority it provides. In an enterprise setting, though, the time saved, environment standardization, and automation characteristics of modern IDEs usually outweigh other reasoning. The effect of processes on local machines is also quite different from what cloud services can offer. Processes like running code and testing projects are typically compute-intensive, which means developers are probably unable to continue using workstations while the process is active. Plus, the self-documentation makes it easier for developers to pick up random, ongoing projects.
