I have a Dreamcode: Build Apps, not Backends

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Claims a frontend-centered workflow where the backend adapts to the UI so developers can “build apps, not backends,” backed by the Hoodie project and deployable services or installable packages. Shows Hoodie demos that run in JavaScript/JSON, where three lines of code create a user account, authenticate, and store JSON data with live sync and offline support. Argues most apps (about 95% by his estimate) need simple storage/auth, and that one-backend-per-user setups (Dropbox/GitHub-hosted data) scale and preserve privacy.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 0:39Disclaimer
3. 2:50What Do I Need
4. 5:39Lines of Code Examples
5. 7:24Why this Is Cool
6. 10:33Back End Solutions
7. 13:36The Arpanet
8. 19:24Simplest Form of a Web Application
9. 29:20Recap

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