Rails is a fine framework. It comes with a sets of trade-offs, but that's true for all solutions. It's probably not as popular as it once was, but that doesn't

Rails is a fine framework. It comes with a sets of trade-offs, but that's true for all solutions. It's probably not as popular as it once was, but that doesn't mean it's "dead" or "irrelevant" or whatnot. If you're a solo founder I would just stick with what you already know and have experience with. Learning Ruby and Rails takes time better spent elsewhere in this phase, and you also risk doing things badly as you lack the experience using it effectively which may end up hurting you.