BackendOct 11, 2026
Real-Time Chat at Scale with Socket.IO and Redis Pub/Sub
Build real-time chat that scales with Socket.IO and Redis: rooms, the Redis adapter, delivery and ordering, presence, reconnection and React Native.
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Backend
Backends for mobile apps: Node.js, NestJS, Django and FastAPI, API design, real-time chat, auth, multi-tenancy, PostgreSQL and performance.
BackendOct 11, 2026
NestJS vs Express vs Fastify for a Mobile API in 2026
NestJS vs Express vs Fastify (and Hono) for a mobile app API in 2026: structure, performance, TypeScript, validation, team size and when each one fits.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Supabase vs Firebase for a React Native App in 2026
Supabase vs Firebase for React Native apps in 2026: Postgres vs Firestore, auth, security rules vs RLS, realtime, pricing, lock-in, and which to choose.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Multi-Tenant SaaS Architecture with PostgreSQL: Tenant Isolation That Holds
Multi-tenant SaaS architecture with PostgreSQL: shared schema vs schema or database per tenant, row-level security, tenant resolution and real pitfalls.
BackendOct 11, 2026
The Backend Your Mobile App Actually Needs (and What to Skip)
What backend a mobile app really needs in 2026: auth, API, database, files, push, payments and admin, managed vs custom, and what to skip at the start.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Django REST Framework vs FastAPI for Mobile Backends
Django REST Framework vs FastAPI for a mobile app backend in 2026: batteries vs speed, async, admin, ORM, typing and which fits your product and team.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Authentication for Mobile Apps: Clerk vs Auth0 vs Rolling Your Own
Mobile app authentication in 2026: hosted auth (Clerk, Auth0, Supabase, Firebase) vs your own, social login, passkeys, tokens, biometrics and store rules.
BackendOct 11, 2026
RBAC and Audit Trails for Regulated Apps: Lessons from Real Estate
How to design role-based access control and audit trails for apps handling sensitive data: roles, permissions, scoping, immutable logs and evidence.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Designing APIs for Mobile Clients: Pagination, Versioning, Offline
API design for mobile apps: compatibility with old app versions, versioning, cursor pagination, payload size, errors, idempotency and offline sync.
BackendOct 11, 2026
Sub-200ms p95: A Practical API Performance Checklist
A practical checklist for fast APIs: measuring p95 latency, indexes and N+1 queries, caching, payloads, external calls, background jobs and monitoring.