Martian Chronicles
Welcome to the MarsBased blog. We write about, technology, web and mobile development, UX, product design, running a business, company culture, remote work, startups, and entrepreneurship.
Midudev: authenticity, community, and the human side of development
In this episode of Life on Mars, we talk with Midudev (Miguel Ángel Durán), one of the most influential creators in the Spanish-speaking tech world. A genuine conversation about authenticity, community, and the human side of programming, filled with insights, honesty, and purpose.
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Switching to Plausible: A privacy-friendly analytics tool for MarsBased
Switching to Plausible: A Privacy-Friendly Analytics Tool for MarsBased
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Active Job Continuations: The end of lost jobs
Rails 8.1 brings a feature that's going to change how we handle long-running jobs: Active Job Continuations. Finally, we can interrupt and resume jobs without losing progress.
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Building powerful mobile apps with MarsBased
MarsBased builds powerful cross-platform mobile apps using React Native and Ionic. Discover how we’ve helped companies like Aparcango, Nieves Energía, DPL ETT, and Vies Verdes launch scalable, user-friendly apps that drive growth and engagement.
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Rails World 2025 Recap
Two intense days, dozens of talks, and one bag full of swag. Our teammate Jose attended Rails World 2025 in Amsterdam, here’s a personal recap of everything that inspired, surprised, and excited us about the future of Rails.
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The power of taking a day before deciding
The power of taking a day before deciding, be calm.
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A new website and four things you should know about MarsBased
We launched a new website to communicate our internal changes. Learn more about MarsBased!
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Some things you can do as a company to give back to your community
Over the course of the six years that we have been operating, we have compiled a few things you can do to give back to your community of startups of choice. By doing so, you will become leaders in the startup scene of your city!
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How I use Docker for Rails development: running services
Project setup can be a very cumbersome process for developers. In this blog post, our developer Dani explains how he uses Docker to develop in Rails
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