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A step-by-step guild using daily bots open-source real-time voice and video AI cloud technology to build an AI real-time shopping list app—all controlled by voice.
The tutorial "How I added GitHub and npm stat counters to TanStack.com" by Convex Champion Shawn Erquhart details how Convex automates the integration of live GitHub and npm statistics on the TanStack.com website. It showcases data fetching, database optimization, and real-time updates through APIs, web scraping, and scheduled jobs.
Or how I learned to love Tiptap and ProseMirror OT sync.
Learn about Automerge CRDTs for collaborative editing, syncing changes using Convex.
Object sync engines manage a rich object graph across multiple clients and a centralized server and are a great fit for building local-first apps.
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You can write a Convex query whose structure -- which index/order/filters to apply, if any -- depends on runtime factors. This article gives a recipe for building queries dynamically.
Lee Danilek
10 days ago
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Convex's migrations component makes it easy and safe to run complex database migrations without causing any interruption to live traffic.
Jamie Turner
a month ago
Learn about Automerge CRDTs for collaborative editing, syncing changes using Convex.
Ian Macartney
2 months ago
Convex Components enable an ecosystem of powerful building blocks to reduce the amount of code you have to write and maintain yourself. Geospatial search, Expo push notifications, LaunchDarkly feature flags, durable function workflows, and more.
Ian Macartney
3 months ago
Triggers automatically run code whenever data in a table changes. A library in the convex-helpers npm package allows you to attach trigger functions to your Convex database.
Lee Danilek
3 months ago
Turns out, you can organize your Convex project across multiple repositories! Check out this guide on how to implement this in your project.
Jordan Hunt
4 months ago
The term CRUD, or CRUD API, is often tossed around when interacting with databases or building backend APIs. This article will examine what CRUD is, what it’s suitable for, and its shortcomings. Finally, we’ll explore how to quickly implement a CRUD API using a modern backend like Convex.
Jamie Turner
4 months ago
Convex offers robust control over pagination with a powerful function, getPage, enabling complex edge cases. In this article, we go over how to use that function in your Convex app.
Lee Danilek
6 months ago
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Or how I learned to love Tiptap and ProseMirror OT sync.
Learn about Automerge CRDTs for collaborative editing, syncing changes using Convex.
Object sync engines manage a rich object graph across multiple clients and a centralized server and are a great fit for building local-first apps.
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Imagine your app generating fresh content every minute—without you lifting a finger. That’s what Convex Cron makes possible. In this guide, you’ll set up a system to automate Q&A generation with ChatGPT.
Hyo Jang
21 days ago
The tutorial "How I added GitHub and npm stat counters to TanStack.com" by Convex Champion Shawn Erquhart details how Convex automates the integration of live GitHub and npm statistics on the TanStack.com website. It showcases data fetching, database optimization, and real-time updates through APIs, web scraping, and scheduled jobs.
Shawn Erquhart
25 days ago
Learn how to create real-time conversations between users and ChatGPT using Convex. You’ll design schemas, sync data automatically, and paginate chat history like a pro.
Hyo Jang
a month ago
Or how I learned to love Tiptap and ProseMirror OT sync.
Ian Macartney
a month ago
Hamza Saleem shares how Convex simplifies building real-time data sync apps like Sticky by using the useQuery hook, where you can easily fetch and sync data, like sticky notes, with minimal setup. He explains how Convex handles challenges like syncing data, live updates, and user tracking.
Hamza Saleem
a month ago
Learn how to build real-time profiles using Convex and Clerk. From storing user data to uploading profile pictures, we’ll show you how to make changes reflect instantly in your app.
Hyo Jang
a month ago
Want to build secure user logins without the headache? This guide shows you how to connect Clerk with Convex for smooth authentication in your app.
Hyo Jang
a month ago
Building Type-Safe Rust Applications with Convex: Introducing convex-typegen from CodingWIthJamal - a tool that brings Convex's type safety and developer experience to the Rust ecosystem.
Jamal Lyons
2 months ago
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As the newest member of the Convex team I am keen to find out how the magic works. Join me as I go spelunking through the codebase and uncover how the API generation actually works under the covers.
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A good set of values can be critically important in establishing a team that stands for something. This post outlines why company values are important, what characteristics good and bad company values have, and how to run a process to determine your company values. This applies equally well to a company or team or any other organization.
Today is my first day working for Convex 🎉, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to share my thoughts on why I decided to join and what excites me about the technology.
A step-by-step guild using daily bots open-source real-time voice and video AI cloud technology to build an AI real-time shopping list app—all controlled by voice.
Mike Cann
8 days ago
Ever wondered what word sits perfectly between "sporty" and "practical"? Or perhaps "sweet" and "crunchy"? Midpoints is a new word game that gives you 10 chances to find the best match and scores you accordingly!
Tom Redman
2 months ago
I was curious to see if I could prompt my way through developing an entire app with Cursor and Claude. It went pretty well - but there are some important caveats to keep in mind.
Tom Redman
4 months ago
Learn the basics of HTTP streaming with Convex by re-implementing OpenAI's SDK using built-in fetch and async iterators. No npm dependencies needed.
Ian Macartney
7 months ago
By leveraging HTTP actions with streaming, this chat app balances real-time responsiveness with efficient bandwidth usage. Users receive character-by-character updates to their own responses directly from ChatGPT, while other users see periodic updates, minimizing database bandwidth.
Sarah Shader
7 months ago
Implementing "work stealing" - a workload distribution strategy - using Convex's reactive database.
Ian Macartney
8 months ago
I recently built a full-stack app called notesGPT. It allows you to record a voice note, transcribes it, and extract action items and display them as action items. It’s fully open source and comes equipped with authentication, storage, vector search, action items, and is fully responsive on mobile for ease of use.
Hassan El Mghari
a year ago