Learn SINATRA with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 27, 2025
Learning Path
Learn basic Ruby syntax
Understand Rack and middleware
Create simple Sinatra routes and handlers
Use templates for dynamic HTML
Integrate with databases and external services
Skill Improvement Plan
Week 1: Build single-file Hello World app
Week 2: Add routes and template rendering
Week 3: Create JSON API endpoints
Week 4: Integrate middleware and database
Week 5: Deploy production-ready Sinatra service
Interview Questions
What is Sinatra and why is it used?
How does Sinatra routing work?
How do you handle middleware in Sinatra?
How is Sinatra different from Rails?
How do you deploy a Sinatra application?
Cheat Sheet
get '/' do ... end - define GET route
post '/path' do ... end - define POST route
params[:key] - access query/form parameters
erb :template_name - render ERB template
before { ... }, after { ... } - define filters
Books
Sinatra Up & Running
Crafting Rails 2 Applications (Sinatra sections)
Building Web Apps with Sinatra
Sinatra Recipes
Practical Sinatra
Tutorials
Getting Started with Sinatra
Building RESTful APIs with Sinatra
Template Rendering in Sinatra
Middleware and Filters
Deploying Sinatra Applications
Official Docs
http://sinatrarb.com/documentation.html
Sinatra GitHub repository
Rack Middleware Documentation
RubyGems Sinatra page
Sinatra Examples and Recipes
Community Links
https://github.com/sinatra/sinatra
Stack Overflow Sinatra tag
Ruby Slack communities
Sinatra GitHub Discussions
Ruby on Rails/Sinatra meetups
Community Support
Sinatra GitHub repository and issues
Stack Overflow Sinatra tag
Ruby on Rails and Sinatra Slack communities
Ruby meetups and forums
RubyGems and Bundler ecosystem