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The fastest way to build and launch your SaaS app is to use low-code technology. Here are some useful low-code tutorials that can help you build and launch your app today

Every app requires some kind of computer to run. This computer can be a phone, tablet, laptop, etc. In the case of a web app, this computer is called the server.

When talking about IT infrastructure cost breakdown, two major factors impact the cost of infrastructure - hardware and personnel costs.

This article will discuss everything from pricing models and project ideas all the way to best practices and building your own SaaS.

Low-code technology offers the best set of tools when starting a new project because it enables more effective development.

In the last 100 years, we’ve had an absolute productivity explosion. People attribute this to many different factors, but there is really only one - better tools.

It's been a year of major evolution for 8base: from bootstrapped to Series A; from BaaS to launching our frontend App Builder in beta; and expanding our global footprint

SaaS (software as a service) business model has been around for quite some time. Some of the most recognizable software today is SaaS - for example, GitHub, Slack, Zoom.

When developing software for other businesses, there are three major concerns those businesses usually have: stability, security and scalability.

The B2B SaaS market size crossed the $150 Bn mark in 2022 and is expected to double by 2028. This means there are plenty of opportunities, in the foreseeable future.

The easiest way to launch a serverless GraphQL is through a low-code platform. Because all you need to do is define your data model, and you're done.

The best tool for rapid application development today is low-code. Because it allows you 3-5X more effective software development and accelerates innovation. 

Low-code platforms are one of the simplest and easiest ways to get your hands on an elastic and scalable cloud architecture.

GraphQL enables much faster front-end development compared to RESTful API. Combine it with low-code platforms, your development productivity reaches unimaginable heights

Interview: Our leaders talk challenging the status quo with our unique product and how 8base is revolutionizing the way companies leverage technology to conduct business

Here is how a real example of saas development costs can be split into five major areas: development, bugs, scalability, infrastructure, and opportunity costs.

The first thing you need in order to create a SaaS application is to choose the correct low-code platform.

Here is a list of B2B SaaS examples that will help you learn what kind of software can be built using low-code platforms.

There are two biggest reasons why SaaS companies fail. Either they create a product no one really needs or run out of time/funding before becoming profitable.

This shows that you can start a successful tech company without being a developer.

A new paradigm shift in custom web application development powered by low-code platforms.

Since low-code platforms allow even non-technical people to develop a scalable app, many people wonder if low-code will replace developers.

8base delivers on software development productivity, in a low-code format, with far fewer constraints than the competition.

Today, we are on the brink of a new software explosion redefining how software projects are built and scaled.

The top 10 benefits of low-code platforms and key challenges to achieving results.

Around the world, low-code platforms are changing the way software is designed, built, and run—as well as the way software creates value.

Technical debt is the practice of intentionally introducing faulty code because it appears to have short-term benefits (faster development time etc.)

Almost all technical debt was caused by a decision maker who, at some point, prioritized temporary high development speed in exchange for a huge long-term problem.

Technical debt doesn't necessarily need to be just badly implemented code. Or some shortcut that is suboptimal to the long-term goals of the company.

Infrastructure technical debt is the worst form of technical debt because everything else is built on top of it. Think of it as a foundation for a building.

Read about the newest features and capabilities in App Builder's July Release

You can sell the raw data that you provide through an API, provide data insights, or use the API as a data processor.

Data is similar to iron ore: it's pretty useless until you process it properly. And everyone can benefit from data monetization.

To monetize data sets, you need to understand that the data is least valuable in its raw form. And when you process it correctly, you're adding value.

API monetization is a direct type of data monetization strategy.

Do you want to participate in a hackathon but don't know the best way to prepare? No worries, We've got you covered.

So you want to participate in a hackathon but don't know where to start? You will find all the information you need to start your hackathon journey here.

People tend to say that the most important thing is to try. However, we assume that if you're reading this article, you don't just want to try; you want to win.

What do employers think about hackathons in general? And will this experience help you in landing your next job?

In this article, we provide an overview of the biggest difference between Kinvey and 8base, which is GraphQL.

One of the first questions a developer or customer asks when evaluating 8base for their tech stack is, "does 8base scale?" Our answer is yes. However, everyone says that!

Tons of development progress has been made across all of 8base’s products... App Builder, Backend-as-a-Service and our capabilities in support of development teams!

When I look back at my career, the months sometimes blur together. But every so often, a moment in time stands out. For us at 8base, most recently, that was April 2022.

Oversubscribed Series A round led by Foundry Group, with additional funding from Techstars and Firebrand Ventures; will use the investment to accelerate low-code platform

8base’s goal in 2021 was to rethink "time" and how important it is to our clients.

Gone are the days of frontend developers asking backend teams for new endpoints (or changes to existing ones). How did 8base make this possible? By incorporating GraphQL.

8base has been chosen out of a record-breaking 400-plus applicants as one of the top technology companies in the Southeast to present at Venture Atlanta 2021

And one of the standout features of 8base’s platform!

Introducing Our First Udemy Course, a structured learning program that’s built to rapidly ramp-up developers on 8base.

“With 8base, you don’t create something today that you have to scrap tomorrow”

When agencies like yours have built client projects using 8base, it’s allowed them to work faster, serve more clients with fewer employees and increase revenue.

8base has hired Timothy Myers as its Chief Technology Officer. Myers brings deep technical leadership experience to the team.

"Rapidly prototyping and deploying faster is something we’ve taken advantage of in each of the projects we’ve built on 8base."

What allows us to move so fast there’s almost a blur? The flexible, extensible and supremely reliable 8base platform.

Product development is a very “tip of the iceberg” situation — there’s always more to deal with than you initially expect.

You don’t need to be technical to launch a successful startup. While ingenuity is required, coding expertise is not.

Lesley joins 8base's executive leadership team as Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, DeCanio will direct the company’s sales efforts to support its growth targets.

While most technologists may believe that cloud adoption has eclipsed that of traditional on-premise hardware, the data shows otherwise.

In this tutorial, we're going to demonstrate a strategy for enabling One-time Passcode (OTP) authentication using Auth0 to work with an 8base workspace API.

Using Webhooks, developers can quickly code REST APIs on 8base that deploy endpoints using traditional HTTP verbs (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, etc.) and a unique path.

In this section of the Webflow + 8base tutorial, we're going to add a customizable user profile that allows for a user avatar to get uploaded.

In this tutorial we will cover how to build authentication flows and user profiles on Webflow using an 8base backend.

A tutorial on how we can quickly set up and use an API that has advanced and ready to use Geo Coordinate operations

This article is intended to demystify some of the essential architectural decisions non-technical founders and their teams will need to make.

In this tutorial we're going to look at how to build a custom CRM using 2 popular low-code development platforms; Retool and 8base.

Several important updates that were recently made to the 8base GraphQL API have opened up a whole new realm of possibilities that can be developed using 8base. Namely location based apps thanks to the new GeoFields feature; think apartment listing services, dating apps, delivery apps, and more!

In this tutorial we're going to develop a strategy for registering devices. This system could work for a number of different use-cases, so feel encouraged to reach out and ask questions if you need help tailoring it more specifically to your own application.

Let’s build something in minutes that traditionally would have taken days or weeks; good news, it’s not a To-do’s app! We’re going to build a Public Chat Room application that uses WebSockets to enable real-time messaging. 

Whether you’re a member of our team, one of our satisfied customers, or a member of our community, the 8base Labs team care about you and is here for you during these trying times. 

If you want to make an omelet, you have to break a few eggs. That said, we abruptly changed several important limits on the 8base Developer Plan ...

Much like how a great company is not a product in the market, but instead the systems, procedures, and infrastructure that bring a particular product to market, great software can be thought of the same way.

In this tutorial, we're going to go over setting up a simple CI/CD script on GitHub using Actions.

8base Q1 Community Update

With the full release of 8base's Salesforce Bolt integration, we've trivialized access to and management of your Salesforce data through our GraphQL API....

Happy New Year! How has the new year kicked off for you? On our side, we’ve been hard at work planning our roadmap for 2019, finishing some major items...

Several months ago a developer building on 8base reached out via Intercom with, what ended up being, a road-map changing message.

All startups are inherently risky — no matter how great an idea is. Too often does the idea of startup risk get glorified. The old adage “bi...

Click your way through any part of your API, quickly building powerful queries, mutations, and subscriptions.

The TechStars Accelerator accepted 8base to its Austin, TX chapter’s winter cohort, alongside nine other awesome companies...

8base Pricing Announcement! How do you price a product that's built using 1's and 0's? For SaaS products, everything boils down to value.

Based on what we've seen in 2019, 8base has identified a list of trends that are expected to continue rising in popularity this 2020.

Gridsome allows for quick development and deployment of awesome JAMstack applications, not to mention SEO friendly and extremely fast ones.

Hopefully, you've had a great October! We got some exciting updates to share this month!

A simple Bash.sh script that opens all of the browser tabs for your different workflows.

5 strategies for describing startups that don't involve buzzwords, non-words, and other marketing speak

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- At TechCrunch Disrupt, 8base announced today that its SaaS focused backend-as-a-service has entere...

Many great things have been happening over on our end. As always, we’d love to share a few of the most notable ones with you!

It's been a stormy month over at 8base 🌧⚡️

8base and Firebase offer similar features. That said, many developers prefer the development experience they have with 8base.

Introducing 8base Academy, In-depth instructional video content demonstrating the power of 8base will from now on be published weekly...

Speaking on behalf of the entire team, I'm incredibly excited to announce that Sebastian Scholl has joined 8base as Product Manager...

In this article, we will build a Slack bot that posts updates when an order is created on a make-believe e-commerce platform that we run...

8base was inspired by my own experience building complex single-instance, multi-tenant software-as-a-service products in previous ventures…

Since our last Product Announcement, 8base is happy to report that we’ve transitioned from Beta to General Availability — yes, we’re live...

In the first part of the series, we were able to complete the data part of the application that boasted the following features...

Discovering a new tool is quite the highlight for most developers, as it offers a fresh sense of intrigue and the opportunity to get one’s…

Proper time management has been an utmost struggle for as long as I can remember, losing track of scheduled tasks and missing notes…

April Product Release

8base is excited to be a founding member of the new GraphQL Foundation, which is hosted by the Linux Foundation.

2019 has been flying by and it’s time we provide you with a thorough update regarding new product capabilities.