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Gilad David Maayan

Understanding IoT Connectivity: MQTT vs. AMQP

Connectivity is a cornerstone of the Internet of Things (IoT). With an increasing number of devices coming online, choosing the right messaging protocol is crucial for performance, scalability, and functionality. 

Whether you are building IoT hardware, software, or integrating IoT devices with your company’s operations, this article aims to demystify two prominent messaging protocols used in the IoT landscape: MQTT and AMQP. We’ll explore their architecture, efficiency, reliability, security features, and more to help you make an informed decision for your specific IoT project needs.


Zunaira Tarif

Best Backend Services for iOS Apps

<a></a><strong>Best Backend Services for iOS Apps</strong>
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Businesses and dev teams understand the significance of backend services for the development and progress of their applications.

Mainly, it becomes more crucial to make wise decisions if it is about iOS backend services. We know the App Store has absolute standards to approve app submissions. 

Although around 2 million applications are available on the App Store but, it is important to know that this platform rejected 215k app submissions last year.

Similarly, the App Store has deleted 2.3 million applications because of their outdated versions. Therefore, selecting the right iOS backend platform is essential to survive there. 

So, let’s discover the finest backend services for iOS applications with their core traits. 


Gilad David Maayan

CloudOps Best Practices for Mobile Apps

With the intersection of cloud computing and mobile app development, the CloudOps methodology is becoming more important for application developers. This approach aims to streamline the process of app development, deployment, and management by harnessing the benefits of cloud technology. This article explains the concept of CloudOps and how to implement its principles in your mobile applications.


Gilad David Maayan

What is GitOps? A step-by-step guide

GitOps is a way of implementing Continuous Deployment for cloud native applications. It focuses on a developer-centric experience when operating infrastructure, by using tools developers are already familiar with, primarily Git. 

The core idea of GitOps is having a Git repository that contains the declarative descriptions of the infrastructure you need in your production environment, and an automated process to make the production environment match the desired state in the repository.

This method allows for a version-controlled system that enables developers to easily track changes, roll back if necessary, and work in a controlled environment. It also makes it possible for the whole team to see what’s happening in the system at any given time.


Zunaira Tarif

Top 10 Frontend Language You Should Know

Top 10 Frontend Language You Should Know
Frontend Language You Should Know

Mastering frontend languages can fasten up your chances to flourish a career in developing applications and websites.

Indeed, a frontend programming language helps dev teams create highly interactive and user-friendly mobile and web pages. 

In such a manner, it is significant to choose one of the finest frontend languages to build a mobile and web application.

So, this article talks about the best options with their key features comprehensively. Also, we will present the differences between client-side and backend development in this guide.


Nik Tomazic

What is a Backend Infrastructure?

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Choosing the proper backend infrastructure is crucial when designing your backend. It can impact your backend’s performance, flexibility, and maintainability, to name a few.

In this article, we’ll explain what backend infrastructure is, explore different types of backend infrastructures, and discuss the essential factors to remember when making your decision.

Additionally, we’ll look at how to create a backend infrastructure using Back4app.


Zunaira Tarif

What Are The Top 10 Backend Programming Languages in 2024?

What Are The Top 10 Backend Programming Languages in 2024?
What Are The Top 10 Backend Programming Languages

Though mobile and web development is composed of backend and frontend technologies but, the role of server-side functionalities is crucial.

In this regard, backend programming languages have great involvement. These server-side scripting technologies can leverage the speed, scalability, and success of your project. 

So, this article diverts into the list of the most popular backend programming languages with their properties and drawbacks. In addition, we will also enlighten what backend development is exactly. 


David Ekete

How To Deploy a SvelteKit Application?

How To Deploy a SvelteKit Application?
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In this article, you will build a basic quote generator application using SvelteKit and host it using Back4app Containers.

SvelteKit is a modern web application framework that builds upon the principles of the Svelte JavaScript framework. It offers developers an efficient and elegant way to create web applications with a focus on simplicity and performance.

In 2020, SvelteKit was created by Rich Harris, the creator of Svelte, and in October 2022, Rich Harris and his team joined Vercel.

When deploying a SvelteKit application, it is helpful to use the Back4app Containers. Back4app Containers is a platform that allows developers to deploy and manage containerized applications on Back4app’s infrastructure.

It is a cloud-based service that provides a simple and scalable way to run containerized applications in production.


Berkan Ankal

Build and Host Backend and Frontend with Next.js, Parse Server, Back4App and Cloudflare

Build and Host Backend and Frontend with Next.js, Parse Server, Back4App and Cloudflare

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of creating a full-stack web application using Next.js for the frontend, Parse Server for the backend, hosting the backend on Back4App, and deploying the whole application with Cloudflare Pages.

We will cover setting up your development environment, creating frontend project, setting up the Parse Server backend, hosting it on Back4App, deploying the Next.js frontend, and integrating them. Let’s get started!


Nik Tomazic

How to host frontend and backend?

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In this tutorial, we will provide a comprehensive guide on hosting a frontend and a backend of an application.

For this purpose, we will host a full-stack app on Back4app. We’ll first work on the backend, then move onto the frontend, and lastly, connect the two components.


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