Let’s Low-Code Backend with Fastgen (@fastgenhq)
AI Summary
- Introduction
- Presenter: Ray Deck
- Company: St change
- Focus: Hardest 5% of no-code/low-code projects
- Tool: Fast gen for no-code/low-code backend solutions
- Fast gen Overview
- Newer no-code/low-code backend
- Competes with Zano, Backendless, and others
- Features:
- User authentication and management
- Database hosting
- API setup
- Workflow creation
- Strength: Integrating code into the no-code environment
- Backend Problems and Solutions
- Authentication, databases, APIs, and workflows
- Fast gen excels in code integration
- API methods: GET, POST, PATCH, DELETE
- Custom domains and authentication options
- API tokens for machine-to-machine communication
- Fast gen’s Unique Features
- Flow control for setting conditions and variables
- Custom code blocks with JavaScript or Python
- Easy package installation (e.g., numpy for Python)
- Serverless functionality with dependency management
- Practical Example
- Workflow for updating member information in State change group
- Integration with Circle community and Xano database
- Code migration from TypeScript to JavaScript
- Asynchronous workflows for long-running tasks
- Environment variable management
- Composing Fast gen with Other Tools
- Xano for database storage and API access
- Zapier for automating workflows and triggering Fast gen code
- Fast gen for heavy lifting with code and SDKs
- Chat GPT for generating code solutions
- Advantages of Fast gen
- Cost-effective with a free tier for experimentation
- No apparent limit on workflow duration
- Suitable for complex operations that other platforms can’t handle easily
- Conclusion
- Fast gen is a valuable addition to a no-code/low-code stack
- It simplifies complex tasks that are typically challenging
- Recommended for those with some coding background or willingness to learn