Your Rails App Just Got Acquired. Now What?
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When a Rails app gets acquired, the technical transition is often more challenging than the deal itself. The first 90 days are critical for building trust with new owners. Key actions include inventorying all external services and costs, conducting a proactive security audit (updating vulnerable gems, reviewing production access, checking for credentials in version control), and documenting institutional knowledge before team members leave. Resisting pressure to ship new features in favor of stability is also advised. Transparency about known issues, costs, and a remediation roadmap builds more credibility than concealment or silence.
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