June 2021 Summaries

We've created an open-source list of awesome data visualization tools to help developers choose the best charting libraries and other tools for their needs, providing a solution to the common problem of choosing a dataviz tool that meets specific criteria such as compatibility with frontend frameworks and programming languages, ease of use, and community support. The list is available at `awesome.cube.dev` and offers features like customizable filtering, badges indicating tool flexibility and community dynamics, tutorials, guides, and links to the Cube.js community on Slack for further assistance.

I've been a part of the Cube.js community for about 8 months now, and we've made significant progress in improving communication among its growing members. The community has seen steady growth, with metrics such as active contributors on the repo showing an increase. One of our initiatives was launching a monthly community call, where we gathered feedback from users through popular feature demos and live streams. We also started publishing quarterly roadmaps to keep the community informed about our plans and priorities. Additionally, we established a Cube.js forum for community members to share their use cases and recipes, fostering a knowledge base among new and experienced users alike. The community has shown remarkable generosity, with many members sharing their user stories and best practices, and helping each other through online discussions and connections on the Slack channel. I've also had the pleasure of conducting virtual coffee chats with many community members, learning about their experiences with Cube.js and gaining valuable insights to improve our project further. Overall, it's been an incredible journey so far, and I'm excited to see what the future holds for our growing community.

Introducing Cube Store: a custom pre-aggregation storage layer for Cube.js that provides high concurrency, sub-second latency, and performance optimizations for analytical queries. The Developer Playground has seen quality-of-life improvements, including the ability to modify security contexts, generate Vue code snippets, and add Vue-based charts to dashboards. The Cube Community Forum has been launched to facilitate discussion, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing among users. A tutorial on multi-tenant analytics with Auth0 and Cube.js is available, as well as a sneak peek at Cube Cloud, a fully managed cloud deployment service for Cube.js apps. The latest release of Cube.js includes no breaking changes or deprecations. Various other updates and resources are also available.