
During the development of the Basecamp project management tool in 2003, David Heinemeier Hansson created a Ruby-based web development framework. This framework, later named Ruby on Rails (RoR), was designed to streamline the development process and accelerate the creation of web applications. Released as open-source in 2004, Ruby on Rails rapidly gained traction within the developer community. Its "convention over configuration" philosophy, combined with powerful features like scaffolding and ActiveRecord, made it a compelling choice for building web applications.