A web platform that lets the client’s rent self-storage units online and run day-to-day operations for 20+ U.S. facilities designed, built, and rolled out by JetRuby.
Ruby on Rails, React, Hotwire (Stimulus + Turbo), Tailwind CSS, PostgreSQL, Redis
Real Estate
Managed Delivery
iOS, Android, Web
9 members
6 months
Our client is a US real estate developer that decided to repurpose part of its portfolio into self‑storage facilities.
With no in‑house engineering department, their RoR-skilled CTO was looking for a contractor he could trust, audit, and collaborate with directly.
JetRuby’s deep Ruby expertise, backed by our Lead Ruby Developer, became the deciding factor.
The initial request was for a public web interface that allows everyday consumers to locate a facility, select a unit that meets their size and price constraints, and complete the rental process online.
We kicked off with a two‑week Discovery & Design (DnD) sprint, clarified the MVP scope, and approved a delivery roadmap with fortnightly demonstrations.
Outdated, XML-based endpoints with sparse and inconsistent documentation.
Early users uncovered edge cases that slipped through pre-release testing.
Key operator workflows were undocumented, causing continual scope expansion.
Staff had to bounce between spreadsheets and the new CRM during rollout.
JetRuby focused on shipping a stable, all-Ruby platform fast:
Technical audit (2 weeks)
Mapped end-to-end flows, defined third-party integrations, and set up CI/CD + smoke tests.
Consumer portal (12 weeks)
Delivered facility map, unit picker, checkout, and renter dashboard live before the 2024 peak season.
Operator CRM (ongoing)
Introduced lead intake, one-click rentals, StorEDGE sync, and follow-up workflows (automatic and manual sending of SMS, emails, and calls, plus reminders about them) without disrupting consumer releases.
Adaptive delivery
When funding paused, we transitioned from time-and-materials (T&M) to fixed-price milestones, retaining the same squad (PM, BA, RoR/Hotwire developers, QA, DevOps), and demoed usable features every sprint.
Daily collaboration with the client’s CTO ensured each release matched real-world operations.
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