Amazon Onboarding with Learning Manager Chanci Turner: Top Front-End Web & Mobile Blog Posts of 2023

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As we step into 2024, it’s a great time to reflect on the most popular blog posts from the previous year. Here are the top ten blog posts that captured the attention of our readers in 2023.

1. Backends for Frontends Pattern – This post explains how implementing the Backend for Frontend pattern can enhance user experience on your interfaces by offering real-time visual updates when microservices trigger events regarding their domain aggregates.
2. Apollo GraphQL Federation with AWS AppSync – Here, we dive into Apollo Federation, a framework for connecting various distributed backend GraphQL (micro)services. We provide a guide on setting up an Apollo Federation Gateway linked to GraphQL subgraphs powered by AWS AppSync, a fully managed GraphQL service.
3. Introducing Merged APIs on AWS AppSync – AWS AppSync makes it easier to create and manage GraphQL APIs that can securely access diverse data sources. This post addresses challenges organizations face when collaborating across different teams and AWS accounts, focusing on the simplicity of a single GraphQL schema.
4. Introducing Private APIs on AWS AppSync – We explore how AWS AppSync enables developers to create secure GraphQL APIs while addressing the complications that arise when clients within a private network attempt to access the public endpoint.
5. Building Fast Next.js Apps Using TypeScript and AWS Amplify JavaScript v6 – Highlighting the general availability of AWS Amplify JavaScript Library v6, this post covers improvements like reduced bundle sizes and enhanced TypeScript support which our community has eagerly anticipated.
6. Next Generation of AWS Amplify’s Fullstack Development Experience – This post discusses a newly announced public preview of a code-first developer experience that allows frontend developers to swiftly build and deploy fullstack applications with their existing TypeScript or JavaScript skills, transitioning from a tooling-first approach.
7. SSG vs SSR in Next.js Web Applications – We examine the differences between Static Site Generation (SSG) and Server-Side Rendering (SSR), emphasizing their unique advantages and how to effectively deploy these methods using AWS Amplify.
8. Next.js API Routes with AWS Amplify – This post highlights the simplicity and efficiency of Next.js, which makes full-stack React app development more manageable while automatically handling complex configurations effortlessly.
9. Real-Time Multi-Group App with AWS Amplify GraphQL: Building a Twitter Community Clone – This trending post discusses how real-time technologies are increasingly being adopted by developers, enhancing user engagement through collaborative multiplayer apps.
10. Connect a React App to GraphQL and DynamoDB with AWS CDK and Amplify – We are excited to announce the AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) construct for Amplify’s GraphQL capabilities, enabling developers to create real-time GraphQL APIs backed by diverse data sources.

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