Build a Leaderboard at Edge using Upstash Redis and Fly.io

This tutorial details the process of building a real-time leaderboard using Upstash Redis as the backend storage and deploying it globally with Fly.io, combining the efficiency of serverless Redis with Fly.io's low-latency, global distribution capabilities. It starts with setting up a Fly.io account, creating a Redis database, and developing a Flask application that interacts with the Redis database to manage leaderboard data. The tutorial includes instructions on installing necessary dependencies, developing the application using Python and Flask, and deploying it using Fly.io's infrastructure, ensuring global accessibility. The tutorial highlights the seamless integration of Upstash Redis and Fly.io, emphasizing their simplicity, scalability, and performance advantages, along with suggestions for further enhancing the application's features.