one of these will finally stick, and more people will be able to build apps
Why just one? I think diversity in this space is good.
Supabase (YC S20) raises $80M Series B
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#62Supabase seems cool. Is there something like it if I want to run Rust code as edge functions?
Deis labs has been experimenting with rust (via WASM) on the edge, particularly in the context of a kubernetes cluster. Check out https://krustlet.dev/ and https://github.com/deislabs/hippo
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#63For people who have some experience in this, what's the best less-code backends? Hasura? Supabase? Prisma? Thin?
Appian
they are listed
disclaimer: we use them in our internal infra
Re: Supabase (YC S20) raises $80M Series B
#64For people who have some experience in this, what's the best less-code backends? Hasura? Supabase? Prisma? Thin?
Using thin-backend has been one of the most delightful experiences I've had making an SPA with a simple backend. The developer experience with the generated TypeScript types is particularly great, the DB migrations remind me of Prisma, and knowing I have a standard Postgres db under the hood is comforting. It isn't a large or complex app, but Marc has been super responsive to bugs and feature suggestions so it has been fun to iterate on. You can find the code at https://github.com/ianobermiller/colorcal.
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#65I just started using Supabase on a small side project and am very impressed; the ease of setting up realtime was amazing. However, the dashboard is so slow. Every action that has a server request results in a spinner, even if it could be instant, like creating an empty unnamed sql query.
yeah, it's weird that it take up to 5 seconds to create a new query, seems that should be a < 100ms action.
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#66Off-topic (and hope the conversation doesn't digress too much): when is it ok for someone to monetize an open source project and when is it not?
I've read over the years how people get super upset at Amazon for taking an open source project, (sometimes) adding some code to it and then host and monetize it. The argument being that Amazon is monetizing on the backs of countless open source developers. Hence why the Common Clause has been added to a number of open source projects to prevent this from happening.
Supabase seems to be loved by HN (haven't tried it yet but looks interesting).
Isn't Supabase just a wrapper around the open source Postgres database (which is BSD licensed)?
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#67I just started using Supabase on a small side project and am very impressed; the ease of setting up realtime was amazing. However, the dashboard is so slow. Every action that has a server request results in a spinner, even if it could be instant, like creating an empty unnamed sql query.
Supabase developer here. We hear you. I feel the same thing when I use the dashboard. It's on our radar and we're working on it.
Thanks for your very kind words about Supabase.
Re: Supabase (YC S20) raises $80M Series B
#68Off-topic (and hope the conversation doesn't digress too much): when is it ok for someone to monetize an open source project and when is it not? I've read over the years how people get super upset at Amazon for taking an open source project, (sometimes) adding some code to it and then host and monetize it. The argument being that Amazon is monetizing on the backs of countless open source developers. Hence why the Com…
One can do whatever the license allows. It is not my fault if I monetize someone else's code that is MIT licensed. People should read and understand licenses before slapping one on their open source project.
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#69one of these will finally stick, and more people will be able to build apps
Is this a good thing? We already have a shit ton of useless software out there.
Yes, it is 100% a good thing. Computers should make our lives easier, and the best way to do that is to enable people to solve their own problems. Not everyone needs to rewrite Microsoft Word, but who knows what great idea someone is sitting on, just waiting for the tools to make it. Perhaps someone has a novel approach to task management, or needs a way to track medication but doesn't want to share their data. Giving people means to do more with their devices than swipe and click is a good thing.
Re: Supabase (YC S20) raises $80M Series B
#70Off-topic (and hope the conversation doesn't digress too much): when is it ok for someone to monetize an open source project and when is it not? I've read over the years how people get super upset at Amazon for taking an open source project, (sometimes) adding some code to it and then host and monetize it. The argument being that Amazon is monetizing on the backs of countless open source developers. Hence why the Com…
Supabase developer here. "Wrapper" is an oversimplification, but essentially, we provide additional value to the existing OSS offerings (i.e. PostgreSQL, GoTrue, Kong, Postgrest) by adding libraries and server configurations that tie everything together and make it much easier to develop an application. That being said, you're free to self-host Supabase and get all this value (and continued value and support) for free. We only "monetize" it by offering a hosted version as an option for people who would rather not spend time managing servers and other infrastructure.
In addition, the value we add to these existing tools is turned back to the community and can be used however people see fit.