Alysson Melo

Lessons Learned from Building, Launching, and Delivering an AI Product

Lessons Learned from Building, Launching, and Delivering an AI Product

Today building AI-powered products is no longer just about adding a chatbot or a few smart features. It’s about fundamentally rethinking how we design, build, and deliver products that solve real problems and delight users. Here are the key lessons I’ve learned from my journey with the Back4App AI Agent.

Here at Back4App, we created our AI Agent in the Fall of 2023 with the initial goal of delivering value by abstracting the DevOps process. Our aim was to deliver something transformational that could help you ship code faster to production.

What we found is that users need their problems solved efficiently. Many people told us they had a hard time creating effective, detailed prompts, so we realized the problem started even earlier. Here are some lessons I’ve learned while creating this AI Agent product that I think may help you create your next AI products or even incorporate AI into your existing apps.


Maximizing Team Efficiency with Ensemble Programming

Maximizing Team Efficiency with Ensemble Programming

Have you ever thought, “Pair programming is great, but what if we could involve the whole team?” Well, buckle up, because ensemble programming is here to blow your mind. It may sound controversial to put everybody to work on the same task, but what if I told you it can be beneficial in some cases? That’s what we’re going to discuss on this article.


GenAI For Developers

GenAI For Developers

The field of generative AI has been exploding with new language models, tools, and use cases emerging at a breakneck pace. As a developer or technology leader, it can be dizzying trying to keep up and figure out how to effectively leverage generative AI to drive productivity and innovation.


Back4app ChatGPT plugin: Build Software with the Power of Conversation

In the software development world, creating a scalable backend with APIs has traditionally been a task reserved for skilled developers, often requiring hours of complex coding. But what if there was a way to streamline this process using the power of conversation?

That’s where the newly built Back4app ChatGPT plugin comes in! The plugin was created to transform the way backends are developed. No longer will you need to wade through intricate codes or wrestle with confusing configurations. With this plugin, you can simply tell ChatGPT what you’d like to create using natural everyday language, and it’ll build a fully functional, and scalable backend with APIs.

So whether you’re a startup looking to build a new software or application, an experienced developer, or just getting started and have a great idea, the Back4app ChatGPT plugin will give you an unprecedented level of accessibility and efficiency.


Using ChatGPT to create a full-stack web application in ReactJS

Using ChatGPT to create a full-stack web application in ReactJS

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to create a simple yet functional ToDo list app with the help of ChatGPT. We will be using Back4App for the backend, React for the frontend, and Material-UI for styling. Our main goal is to help people with little or no coding knowledge to build applications using the power of ChatGPT through a series of prompts and guidance.


It’s time for a new look for back4app. Modern, professional, and more connected to you.

It’s time for a new look for back4app. Modern, professional, and more connected to you.

Since 2015, our mission at back4app has been to make it easier for web and mobile app developers to succeed. From startups to enterprises, we have worked closely with each of our customers, gaining a deep understanding of their challenges and providing unique expert solutions to help them reach their goals.

The company evolved a lot. We’ve helped more than a thousand companies and more than 190,000 developers become more productive and quickly deliver apps. 

Like the company, we decided that the brand should also evolve to reflect the maturity and professionalism achieved, to be at the top of our game today and for what’s still to come.

Today we’re incredibly excited to reveal back4app’s new visual identity! 


Product Update: App Status

Product Update: App Status

Over the past few months, we’ve been working on giving you more information about your app on back4app. We’re pleased to announce a new feature that will increase app monitoring and observability: the App Status.


This new feature is available to each of your apps on back4app giving you information about your app health/performance, security, and general app logs.
How to access it? Go to the back4app main dashboard and click on the App Status button.

App Status button

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