Johan ForsellJun 28

Ambitious indie dev goals for the summer:

Move Bartab database from Firebase to Supabase.
Implement PowerSync for offline support.
Leverage model sharing between back- and frontend.
Handle currencies with dedicated package.
Add support for light mode and touch up UI.

Wish me luck 😅

#indiedev

Show threadClaes JacobssonJun 28

@joforselldev I wish you good luck!! :-)

May I ask why you are moving to Supabase?

Show threadJohan ForsellJun 28
@claesjacobsson thanks! The database is relational in nature, but I made the app when I was very new to programming and didn’t know the difference between SQL and NoSQL 😅 I’m calling my DB from Vapor, so it also means I can go from clunky document parsing on a rest API to handling DB interactions with an ORM/Postgres client.
Show threadClaes JacobssonJun 28
@joforselldev Interesting, thanks. I need to look into that.
Show threadJohan Forsell
@claesjacobsson yeah if you’re looking at options for a BaaS you should definitely consider Supabase! I use it for most of my web projects and it’s very enjoyable so far.
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Show threadClaes JacobssonJun 28
@joforselldev Are you running your own Vapor backend and just using supabase as db, or what’s your setup? Trying to understand my options, and interested in trying out Vapor.
Show threadJohan ForsellJun 28

@claesjacobsson yes, the idea was to have it as a gateway layer for iOS, web and Android. To be fair it came more from curiosity for server side Swift than necessity, and it’s a hobby project so why not 😅

So yeah, right now it handles calls to the DB and provides an API for the app, with a little bit of functionality in between (like push notifications, emails).

If it’s just for an iOS app you’re probably better off using the Supabase/Firebase SDK directly.

Show threadClaes JacobssonJun 28
@joforselldev thanks for the input! 👍🏻😃
Show threadJohan ForsellJun 28
@claesjacobsson of course, happy to help with the little knowledge I possess 😁