Rails is still very much alive and popular, this is kind of a weird take. Server rendering is also very much still a thing. But I do agree that it seems the JS

Rails is still very much alive and popular, this is kind of a weird take. Server rendering is also very much still a thing. But I do agree that it seems the JS ecosystem is missing a real Rails equivalent. Specifically an ORM that is as robust as ActiveRecord. I've often thought about building this myself, and then I remember I have a family and full time job.