November 2021 Summaries

Today, Supabase is releasing Supabase Studio, a dashboard for local development and self-hosting. The company has decided to open source the Dashboard due to its growing popularity among developers. They have experimented with different approaches to manage shared codebases before deciding on using the same codebase for both Platform and Self Hosting. The technical implementation of Supabase Studio includes a JavaScript application built with Next.js, Tailwind, Supabase UI, MobX, and other useful libraries.

Supabase has released Supabase Studio, a version of their Dashboard that's now available for local development and self-hosting. The decision to open-source the codebase was made after gaining traction faster than expected, with feature requests piling up. To manage shared codebases effectively, Supabase experimented with different approaches before deciding on a single shared frontend codebase. This allows users to spot bugs, fix them in the open source repository, and have them shipped to both platforms within hours. The technical implementation of Studio uses Next.js, Tailwind, Supabase UI, MobX, and other libraries, and is designed to work with existing deployments. The features exposed on Studio are limited to those that manage databases, including table and SQL editors, database management, API documentation, and more.

Supabase, an open-source tool for developers, is celebrating its Launch Week by showcasing the communities that make up the Supabase community and highlighting updates from various partners. The event will feature introductions to Kong API Gateway, PostgreSQL 14 updates, PostgREST 9 updates, a new partnership with GitGuardian, Auth updates, SupaSquad updates, Python client library updates, new tutorials and integration guides, and developer stories. Throughout Launch Week, Supabase will share more updates and announcements on its platform.

PostgreSQL 14 introduces several new features and improvements that can benefit developers, including complex data type support, working with disjointed data ranges, improved performance and monitoring through query pipelining, enhanced security measures, and more. These enhancements aim to make the relational database management system (RDBMS) even more relevant for critical business use cases in the foreseeable future.

PostgreSQL, an open-source relational database management system, has released its latest version, PostgreSQL 14. This release introduces several key features that can benefit developers, including complex data type support, working with disjointed data ranges, improved performance and monitoring through query pipelining, enhanced security measures such as default password management mechanism SCRAM-SHA-256, and more. These enhancements aim to provide better user experience, increased efficiency, and robust security for modern applications built on PostgreSQL.

PostgREST version 9 has been released with several new features, including resource embedding with inner joins, functions with unnamed parameters, and improved PostgreSQL 14 compatibility. With these updates, developers can now create more complex APIs and handle webhooks with ease, making it easier to integrate their database with external services. The release also includes support for Partitioned Tables, improved documentation, and bug fixes, further enhancing the capabilities of PostgREST as a tool for turning PostgreSQL databases into RESTful APIs.

PostgREST 9, released on November 27th, introduces new features such as resource embedding with inner joins and functions with unnamed parameters. Inner join capabilities allow for filtering rows of the top-level table based on a filter of an embedded table. Functions with unnamed parameters enable POST requests to functions with a single parameter, useful for webhooks that send JSON payloads. Additionally, PostgREST 9 is compatible with PostgreSQL 14 and includes support for partitioned tables, improved documentation, and bug fixes.

Next week marks Supabase's third Launch Week, a key part of their Product-Led Growth strategy that has enabled them to increase the number of databases they manage by 47% month-on-month for the last 18 months. The company often gets asked about how they ship so relentlessly and being an open source company, they thought it appropriate to start "open sourcing" some of their methods around building and shipping. Their user base is constructed of companies and individuals who themselves are building for the web and marketing to enormous audiences. They hope that by sharing their strategies, others can learn from them and contribute back to the community with their own launch strategies and tactics, helping Supabase continuously learn and improve.

Supabase is set to launch a series of new features and updates during its Launch Week III: Holiday Special, starting from November 29th, 2021. The event will feature five days of releases, with each day focusing on different aspects such as Community Day, Dashboard Surprise, Realtime Updates, a new acquisition, and more. Users can follow the updates on Twitter or read the blog posts for detailed information about each launch.

Supabase, an open-source Firebase alternative, has been able to increase the number of databases it manages by 47% month-on-month for the last 18 months through its Product-Led Growth strategy. The company's Launch Week is a key part of this strategy and involves shipping multiple major features in one week. Supabase has found success with its "internal accelerator" model, which mirrors the conditions of an external accelerator program like YCombinator. This approach helps maintain growth momentum post-YC by setting arbitrary deadlines for product launches and fostering a sense of urgency among team members. The planning process involves brainstorming sessions, assigning project leads, and creating detailed launch schedules. After each Launch Week, the company conducts retrospectives to learn from mistakes and improve processes.

In the coming weeks, Supabase will be hosting Launch Week III: The SQL, where they will release a new product or feature every day for a week. The event is set to begin on Monday 29 November 2021 at 7am PT and will include five days of launches, each with a unique theme. On Community Day, Supabase will highlight open source tools used by the community; on Dashboard Surprise, they will release Supabase Studio, allowing local development and self-hosting; on Realtime Updates, they will introduce Realtime Row Level Security; on Thursday, they will announce their acquisition of Logflare; and on Friday, they will reveal five additional new features. The launches will be available to read about in blog posts, with Twitter Spaces recaps also available on YouTube.

We have released three new Auth providers for Slack, Spotify, and MessageBird phone logins, as well as multi-schema support that allows users to access data in any database schema using the Schema switcher in the Dashboard. Additionally, we've updated our documentation with a ton of new guides, videos, and articles on various topics such as PostgreSQL Functions, Auth Overview, API Features, and more. The Supabase team has also been active in the community, attending conferences like Jamstack conf and Next.js conf, and collaborating with developers through projects like Vue 3 Workout Tracker App and Nuxt 3 Beta + Supabase. Furthermore, we've seen significant growth on GitHub, reaching 20K stars, and are gearing up for another Launch Week event, Launch Week III: The Trilogy, scheduled for November 29th.

In October 2021, Supabase released new features including three Auth providers (Slack, Spotify, and MessageBird), multi-schema support for browsing data in any database schema, and API access to any schema. Additionally, they have updated their documentation with new guides, videos, and expanded self-hosting options. The community has been active with Supabase attending conferences and several projects being built using the platform. They are also preparing for Launch Week III on November 29th.