# Application access for non-Rails developers

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-access-for-non-rails-developers/162424>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [March 9, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-access-for-non-rails-developers/162424 "2009-03-09T21:14:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 9:14pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-access-for-non-rails-developers/162424/1 "2009-03-09T21:14:59Z")

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I was wondering if anyone gives non-developers access to their Rails  
applications (like say a tech-savvy content manager or designer) and  
if so, how? What software? etc.

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**Author:** ![ian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 10:06pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-access-for-non-rails-developers/162424/2 "2009-03-09T22:06:08Z")

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Access to what? The source code?

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**Author:** ![ian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/bb73d2/32.png) [@ian](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/ian)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2009, 11:45pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/application-access-for-non-rails-developers/162424/3 "2009-03-09T23:45:12Z")

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On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Ian [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I was wondering if anyone gives non-developers access to their Rails  
> applications (like say a tech-savvy content manager or designer) and  
> if so, how? What software? etc.

I assume you mean source code, css, and the like.

If they are “on” the team, sure. If they are an end-user and they “own”  
the  
application, sure. If the end-user who is owner directs that access be  
given  
to person or persons “x”, sure. All inquiries about the source code for  
the  
running app are referred to the “owner.”

Cheers–

Charles