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Appwrite – open-source Firebase goes stable with 1.0

34 points by eldad_fux 4y ago

eldad_fux 4y ago
Hi there, it’s Eldad from the Appwrite team I’m thrilled to share that Appwrite 1.0 is finally released. This is the first stable, production ready release of Appwrite. This version is a major step in our mission toward reducing software development complexity, and making software development accessible and more enjoyable for all developers. What is Appwrite? Appwrite is an open-source backend-as-a-service solution that provides all the core APIs required for building a modern web or mobile application. The different Appwrite services have APIs for managing Authentication, Databases, Storage, and Functions with support for most of the popular coding languages. What we introduced in Appwrite 1.0 - New DateTime attribute - Upgraded Permissions model - Upgraded Database queries syntax - Additional SDK helpers for permissions, queries, roles, and IDs - Introduction of improved logs for Appwrite Functions - Guest users can now create Documents, Files and execute Functions - Ability to import users from other platforms into Appwrite - New Etsy, Disqus and Podio OAuth providers - Automatic cache cleaning to keep your storage usage in check You can check out our full release announcement here: https://appwrite.io/1.0 https://appwrite.io/1.0 How We Got Here Appwrite started as my passion project in 2019 to try and solve my own frustrations with software development. A lot of development was repetitive and complex. During this time, We were fortunate to get massive support from the open-source community who shared my frustrations and quickly joined in to help. With the help of 600 contributors, we’ve made 4,600+ Pull Requests and 13,000+ Commits to arrive at Appwrite 1.0. I’ve been lucky to be part of such an inclusive community that is always happy to welcome new contributors, get feedback, and collaborate to improve this platform. What’s Next? Appwrite still has tremendous room for growth. While we see 1.0 as a stable basis for our workflows and APIs, our team intends to add many more cool features to make Appwrite even more exciting. Here’s a sneak peek at ideas I’ve been excited to discuss: - MongoDB and PostgreSQL adaptors - GraphQL support - More flexible queries and relations - Geolocation Data and Querying - Push Notifications - Offline Sync Support Let us know what you’d like to see next on Appwrite and what you think is missing from my list! I’m active on Reddit, GitHub: https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite, and Discord: https://appwrite.io/discord https://appwrite.io/discord.
Meldiron 4y ago
Appwrite is my backend of choice since I learned it. Stable release is AMAZING news for me!
christyjacob4 4y ago
Been actively following the Appwrite journey since 0.4. Glad to see Appwrite is finally stable!
_sunshine123 4y ago
Wow! I was waiting for the stable release for a long time. Can't wait to use it. Good Luck Appwrite!
ArmanNik 4y ago
Oh god, now I'm going to have one less excuse not to finish my side projects! Awesome job everyone
tomjuggler 4y ago
As an Android developer this is incredibly exciting - can't believe I haven't heard about this project before. I'm especially interested to hear you might add push notifications. I apologise if this is already in the docs, which I haven't had time to read yet, but how close is this to Firebase on the front end? If I want to migrate an app already using Firebase to Appwrite for example, just thinking of the learning curve.
- vincentge 4y ago
  The API is pretty simple! Not close to Firebase but simple to pick up. Here's some Kotlin: https://appwrite.io/docs/getting-started-for-android#fullExample https://appwrite.io/docs/getting-started-for-android#fullExa... https://appwrite.io/docs/databases#create-documents https://appwrite.io/docs/databases#create-documents
  - tomjuggler 4y ago
    Thanks so much. I'm going to bookmark those and have a look soon
- cercatrova 4y ago
  See also, Supabase, a competitor to Appwrite. https://github.com/supabase/supabase https://github.com/supabase/supabase https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23319901 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23319901
Bilal_io 4y ago
This is very exciting. I'll start using it for my side projects immediately. Thank you! Any timeline on when Appetite Cloud will be ready?
- vincentge 4y ago
  Timelines we can share? I don't know... but soon ;)

34 points by eldad_fux 4y ago

Hi there, it’s Eldad from the Appwrite team I’m thrilled to share that Appwrite 1.0 is finally released. This is the first stable, production ready release of Appwrite. This version is a major step in our mission toward reducing software development complexity, and making software development accessible and more enjoyable for all developers. What is Appwrite? Appwrite is an open-source backend-as-a-service solution that provides all the core APIs required for building a modern web or mobile application. The different Appwrite services have APIs for managing Authentication, Databases, Storage, and Functions with support for most of the popular coding languages. What we introduced in Appwrite 1.0 - New DateTime attribute - Upgraded Permissions model - Upgraded Database queries syntax - Additional SDK helpers for permissions, queries, roles, and IDs - Introduction of improved logs for Appwrite Functions - Guest users can now create Documents, Files and execute Functions - Ability to import users from other platforms into Appwrite - New Etsy, Disqus and Podio OAuth providers - Automatic cache cleaning to keep your storage usage in check You can check out our full release announcement here: https://appwrite.io/1.0 https://appwrite.io/1.0 How We Got Here Appwrite started as my passion project in 2019 to try and solve my own frustrations with software development. A lot of development was repetitive and complex. During this time, We were fortunate to get massive support from the open-source community who shared my frustrations and quickly joined in to help. With the help of 600 contributors, we’ve made 4,600+ Pull Requests and 13,000+ Commits to arrive at Appwrite 1.0. I’ve been lucky to be part of such an inclusive community that is always happy to welcome new contributors, get feedback, and collaborate to improve this platform. What’s Next? Appwrite still has tremendous room for growth. While we see 1.0 as a stable basis for our workflows and APIs, our team intends to add many more cool features to make Appwrite even more exciting. Here’s a sneak peek at ideas I’ve been excited to discuss: - MongoDB and PostgreSQL adaptors - GraphQL support - More flexible queries and relations - Geolocation Data and Querying - Push Notifications - Offline Sync Support Let us know what you’d like to see next on Appwrite and what you think is missing from my list! I’m active on Reddit, GitHub: https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite https://github.com/appwrite/appwrite, and Discord: https://appwrite.io/discord https://appwrite.io/discord.

Meldiron 4y ago

Appwrite is my backend of choice since I learned it. Stable release is AMAZING news for me!

christyjacob4 4y ago

Been actively following the Appwrite journey since 0.4. Glad to see Appwrite is finally stable!

_sunshine123 4y ago

Wow! I was waiting for the stable release for a long time. Can't wait to use it. Good Luck Appwrite!

ArmanNik 4y ago

Oh god, now I'm going to have one less excuse not to finish my side projects! Awesome job everyone

tomjuggler 4y ago

As an Android developer this is incredibly exciting - can't believe I haven't heard about this project before. I'm especially interested to hear you might add push notifications. I apologise if this is already in the docs, which I haven't had time to read yet, but how close is this to Firebase on the front end? If I want to migrate an app already using Firebase to Appwrite for example, just thinking of the learning curve.

vincentge 4y ago
The API is pretty simple! Not close to Firebase but simple to pick up. Here's some Kotlin: https://appwrite.io/docs/getting-started-for-android#fullExample https://appwrite.io/docs/getting-started-for-android#fullExa... https://appwrite.io/docs/databases#create-documents https://appwrite.io/docs/databases#create-documents
- tomjuggler 4y ago
  Thanks so much. I'm going to bookmark those and have a look soon
cercatrova 4y ago
See also, Supabase, a competitor to Appwrite. https://github.com/supabase/supabase https://github.com/supabase/supabase https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23319901 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=23319901

Bilal_io 4y ago

This is very exciting. I'll start using it for my side projects immediately. Thank you! Any timeline on when Appetite Cloud will be ready?

vincentge 4y ago
Timelines we can share? I don't know... but soon ;)