Um relato de uso dos frameworks Ruby on Rails, Laravel e Django

Abstract

Context: During the development of a project for the Web, the problem domain must be understood and analyzed. From this perspective, the Web application developer must master several technologies and their respective tools, libraries, and frameworks. However, due to the wide variety of system domain types and project constraints, choosing the technology that best adapts to the project specifications is not easy. Motivation: Contradictorily, little academic literature is designed to compare these technologies to assist developers’ choices. Objective: The main objective of this work is to carry out a comparative study between frameworks that enable the Front-end and Back-end of a Web system to be implemented together. Furthermore, the secondary purpose is to develop software that facilitates the control of hours of extension activity at a Higher Education Institution (HEI). Methodology: This comparison is based on the implementation of a set of functionalities in each framework, followed by an analysis of the framework based on comparison points. Furthermore, to meet the secondary objective, software to control hours of extension activity was designed and prototyped. Results: As a result of this work, the same functionalities were implemented and compared using Ruby on Rails, Laravel, and Django, allowing for an in-depth analysis of each framework. Additionally, a prototype of the extension activity hour management software was developed, aiming to benefit teachers and students at HEIs. Finally, the comparison points and lessons learned were documented, providing a new perspective on these technologies and assisting Web application developers in the difficult decision-making process when selecting the most suitable tool for each project.