How to build a serverless app with Netlify, Next.js, Pusher Channels, & Twilio
The author built a serverless app for an ugly sweater contest using Netlify, Next.js, Pusher Channels, and Twilio. The app's backend facilitates bootstrapping the dashboard and handling updates from SMS messages using websockets. Key components of the application include: 1. Netlify Platform for serverless functions as a webhook receiver. 2. Twilio for inbound/outbound SMS, allowing anyone to participate without needing to install an app. 3. CockroachDB Serverless for storage, ensuring data integrity and scalability. 4. Next.js for Frontend, rendering pages on the server and pulling data from CockroachDB using Prisma. 5. Pusher Channels as websockets for real-time interactivity, allowing contest participants to see votes appear in real-time.
Company
Cockroach Labs
Date published
Feb. 1, 2022
Author(s)
Aydrian Howard
Word count
1341
Language
English
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