Published in Better Programming·Jul 1How to Sequentially Resolve an Array of Promises in JavaScriptWrite reusable functions — If you use JavaScript, either with plain-old JS in the browser, React, or Node.js, you are probably familiar with Promises. Furthermore, you might have also come across resolving arrays of Promises with the Promise.all() function. Here is an example of Promise.all: const getSquare = async (x) => Math.pow(x, 2); const printSquares…Java Script3 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Oct 31, 2021The Definitive Bubble.io Review: A Flexible No Code App Builder Growing Over 50%No code app builders are all the rage in application development and have been gaining significant traction in the market. These powerful tools allow you to quickly build applications, web apps or mobile apps, with minimal or no coding skills. …Bubble10 min read
Published in FAUN Publication·Sep 20, 2021A Firebase Cloud Functions Cold Start SolutionCold starts slow down your entire site, but there finally is a fix — A few weeks ago, one of the biggest recent Firebase features was quietly announced — a solution for the Firebase Cloud Functions cold start problem. If you use Cloud Functions, you know the issue very well: new instances of your server often needs to be created from scratch, which can…Programming3 min read
Sep 17, 2021What’s New with Facebook Graph API and Marketing API Version 12.0On September 14th, 2021 Facebook released their latest Graph API version 12.0 and Marketing API version 12.0. When Facebook releases an update to their social media APIs, it is important to pay attention since they often contain new features, major bug fixes, or breaking changes. …Facebook3 min read
May 6, 2021Best Social Media Posting and Scheduling APIs of 2021Last year we published one of our most popular articles on the best social media APIs for posting and scheduling. It got a lot of attention from platforms, CMS, agencies, and companies that want to programmatically post on behalf themselves or their users. …API4 min read
Published in The Startup·Mar 14, 2021How We Got 1,000 Users by Engaging DevelopersThe Secret: Focus on Docs, Problems, and Packages When we began building our SaaS product Ayrshare, an API that connects to social networks for posting, we strongly felt that we would not be able to tap into our core target market if we only focused on the traditional marketing and engagement route. …API4 min read
Published in Better Programming·Dec 11, 2020The Power of Promise.all() in JavaScriptUnderstand the promising function with an exciting use case — This article is not about promises, async/await, or the single-threaded nature of Javascript. It is about the Promise.all() function and how you can bring your independently running functions or tasks together into a beautiful result. As is often the case, an example or use case will prove useful. Use Case: Post to Multiple Social Media NetworksProgramming3 min read
Nov 20, 2020What are Twitter Fleets and How to Use ThemTwitter Fleets are here! They are new. They are exciting. They are innovative. They are…well, kind of a copy of other social networks. Twitter has entered the ephemeral posting game that players like Snapchat or Instagram stories have been in for a while. They offer a create space to post…Social Media2 min read
Oct 15, 2020How to Automatically Post Your Blog or Newsletter to Social MediaIf you have a blog or newsletter, you probably have an RSS feed, which simply is the blog’s content in a machine-readable format. You probably also have social media accounts, like Twitter, Facebook, or LinkedIn. …Newsletter3 min read
Published in The Startup·Sep 29, 2020Our Firebase Tech StackWhen we started Ayrshare we were keen on using an infrastructure as a service platform and avoid server setup, SSL certs, opening ports, etc. Time to market, right. Amongst the many platforms out there we choose Firebase. It was an easy decision for us since we are very comfortable with…Firebase4 min read
