One of the most common interactions with IPFS is uploading files like images and videos from a client-side application, so I found it surprising that there were not a lot of straightforward tutorials showing how this is done. In this tutorial you will learn just that in as few lines…

While Supabase is widely known for their real-time database and API layer, one of the things I like about it is the number of easy to set up authentication mechanisms it offers out of the box. Magic Link One of my favorites is Magic Link. You've probably used magic link in the…

I have been talking about my move into the Web3 / Ethereum / crypto space since making the switch from a traditional web, mobile, and cloud background. Since making the move, the number of people that have reached out to me who are also thinking about doing the same…

The number of production Dapps continues to explode and the demand for developers building with Solidity and other blockchain languages continues to outpace supply, moving wages higher and higher. As a developer getting into this space, I quickly learned there are a lot of differences in the way that we…

Today the Amplify Console and Amplify CLI have launched 5 new features for improving how teams manage Amplify backend environments The Amplify Console now offers visibility into backend environment resources created by the Amplify CLI, providing a central place for development teams to view and manage their backend environments. With…

If you’re reading this, chances are you are following either me or the Open GraphQL publication. TLDR: Check out our new publication here. Medium has defaulted all posts to be behind a paywall (meaning you need to opt out, not opt in) which has caused some confusion for people that…

Transforming REST APIs to GraphQL with AWS AppSync When adopting GraphQL into an existing project or an engineering team, one of the easiest ways to get started is to put a GraphQL API in front of your existing REST API endpoints. Doing this will allow your team to immediately begin…

Add a custom domain to an Amplify Console deployment in just a couple of minutes — let’s take a look at how this works! — What is the Amplify Console? The Amplify console offers hosting for full stack serverless web apps with continuous Git-based deployment. You connect your Github repo, click deploy, and the application is deployed to a live URL. Built-in atomic deployments eliminate maintenance windows by ensuring that the web app is only updated when the entire deployment…

This post will walk through everything from creating the API, writing the client code, & deploying a custom domain. Try it out — writewithme.dev Check out the code- https://github.com/dabit3/write-with-me I’ve been deep-diving into some interesting use-cases showing some of the real-time capabilities of GraphQL subscriptions. A couple of weeks ago…