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Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by [deleted] » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:37 PM UTC

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Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by zippergz » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:37 PM UTC

dozy wrote: post #84

kuzmin wrote: post #59

Currently using Parse for Push notifications (it's simple to send a request to Parse and it handles iOS vs Android issues). Is there any tool out there that has similar functionality? Ie. you register all your users devices there and they simplify the sending of push notifications.

Appboy, Kahuna, or (shameless plug) mParticle if you want multiple options :)

Urban Airship too.

Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by macspoofing » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:38 PM UTC

minimaxir wrote: post #24

Odd. The Parse SDK had a new release one month ago : http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/14/parse-launches-sdk-support-... That makes this decision seem very sudden.

It actually makes sense that they would cancel the project after a major release (which they were already working on), especially since they open-sourced the stack.

Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by free2rhyme214 » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:38 PM UTC

NOooOOOoooOOOoooOOOooOOooo

Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by gusmd » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:39 PM UTC

steffan wrote: post #20

sehr wrote: post #7

Any specific reasons why? Always thought they were doing well, reasonably popular etc

Providing developer services is not Facebook's core business.

Why buy it, then?

Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by __abc » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:40 PM UTC

dozy wrote: post #84

kuzmin wrote: post #59

Currently using Parse for Push notifications (it's simple to send a request to Parse and it handles iOS vs Android issues). Is there any tool out there that has similar functionality? Ie. you register all your users devices there and they simplify the sending of push notifications.

Appboy, Kahuna, or (shameless plug) mParticle if you want multiple options :)

Urban airship as well I believe. I just remember typically finding Parse the easiest each time I had the opportunity to re-evaluate.

Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by Kinnard » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:40 PM UTC

Why is parse shutting down?

Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by duncan_bayne » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:40 PM UTC

sosborn wrote: post #36

duncan_bayne wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

... or a walled garden like iOS. But of course people will keep doing it, and keep complaining when the inevitable happens. https://xkcd.com/743/

The walled garden has nothing to do with this.

... which is why I used the word 'or'.

Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by timdorr » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:40 PM UTC

heraclez wrote: post #86

minimaxir wrote: post #24

Odd. The Parse SDK had a new release one month ago : http://techcrunch.com/2015/12/14/parse-launches-sdk-support-... That makes this decision seem very sudden.

And that's not all. Parse just did a full rebranding, including a full frontend overhaul of its dashboard. What the hell is going on?

It's a BA came through and said "Oh, they're not making a billion dollars for us yet? Let's get rid of them!"

Re: Facebook is closing Parse

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Post by golergka » Thu, Jan 28, 2016, 10:40 PM UTC

jewel wrote: post #16

I am happy to see that they're not using any of the insulting language that would land them on http://ourincrediblejourney.tumblr.com/ . FYI, here's the announcement of the acquisition from April 25, 2013: http://blog.parse.com/announcements/the-future-of-parse/ Relevant bits: Q: Will my Parse app be affected in any way? No. Q: Will Parse apps have to use Facebook functionality? No. Q: Will Parse honor my contract? Y…

This tumblr is so beautiful and so painful at the same time.