Wednesday, November 19, 2025

100 Topics of Subabase

100 Topics (MileDeep Structured)

Perfect for Budemy.com, teaching architects, or building CloudERPA.com.


MB1 — Core Foundations (10 Topics)

  1. What is Supabase — Architecture overview

  2. Supabase vs Firebase — Architectural differences

  3. Supabase Project Architecture

  4. Understanding Postgres as the core

  5. Supabase Dashboard Deep Dive

  6. Supabase Networking, Regions, and Limits

  7. Supabase Pricing Model

  8. Supabase Edge Runtime Concepts

  9. Supabase CLI Basics

  10. Local Supabase Development Environment


MB2 — PostgreSQL Mastery (10 Topics)

  1. SQL Fundamentals (DDL/DML/Constraints)

  2. Postgres Data Types

  3. Indexing Strategies

  4. Views & Materialized Views

  5. Stored Procedures (PL/pgSQL)

  6. Triggers & Events

  7. Postgres Extensions (pgvector, pgsodium etc.)

  8. Postgres JSONB Power Usage

  9. Partitioning Strategies

  10. Performance Tuning and EXPLAIN


MB3 — Row Level Security & Policies (RLS) (10 Topics)

  1. RLS Fundamentals

  2. Writing Allow/Deny Policies

  3. Auth Context in RLS

  4. Using auth.uid() in Policies

  5. Multi-tenant RLS Architecture

  6. RLS for Team-based Applications

  7. RLS for ERP-style Master Data

  8. Soft-delete RLS Patterns

  9. RLS Performance Optimization

  10. RLS Testing & Simulation


MB4 — Supabase Auth (10 Topics)

  1. Auth Providers (Email, Password, OTP, OAuth)

  2. User Metadata & App Metadata

  3. Managing Sessions

  4. Magic Link Login

  5. Phone Auth

  6. OAuth Providers Integration

  7. Admin Users & Elevated Privileges

  8. Auth Hooks & Webhooks

  9. Auth + RLS Integration

  10. Multi-workspace / Multi-Company Auth Architecture


MB5 — Storage & File Workflows (10 Topics)

  1. Storage Buckets

  2. Bucket Policies & Access Controls

  3. Public vs Private Buckets

  4. Uploading Files Using Client SDK

  5. Storage with RLS

  6. File Versioning Patterns

  7. Large File Handling

  8. CDN & Edge Storage

  9. Storage Event Triggers

  10. Integrating Storage with ERP Data


MB6 — Edge Functions & Backend (10 Topics)

  1. What are Supabase Edge Functions

  2. JavaScript/TypeScript Edge Runtime

  3. Securing Functions

  4. Calling Functions from Client

  5. Scheduled Functions

  6. Using Postgres inside Functions

  7. Multi-layer Business Logic (ERP/Workflow)

  8. Webhooks and Outbound Integrations

  9. Creating REST/GraphQL-like APIs

  10. Function Performance & Monitoring


MB7 — Realtime & Event-Driven Systems (10 Topics)

  1. Realtime Architecture

  2. Subscribing to DB Changes

  3. Broadcasting Channels

  4. Presence & Awareness APIs

  5. Live ERP dashboards

  6. Realtime Logs and Monitoring

  7. ERP Realtime Workflows (approvals, MDM syncs)

  8. Postgres Logical Replication

  9. Change Data Capture (CDC)

  10. System Notifications & Alerts


MB8 — API Layer & Integrations (10 Topics)

  1. Generated REST APIs

  2. Generated GraphQL APIs (pg_graphql)

  3. API Pagination & Filtering

  4. API Security Patterns

  5. Integrating Supabase with n8n

  6. Integrating Supabase with external ERPs (SAP, Oracle, etc.)

  7. Using Service Role Keys Securely

  8. API Caching Strategies

  9. API Rate Limiting Patterns

  10. Data Sync Agent Architecture (DDRCloud-style)


MB9 — Advanced Postgres + Supabase Features (10 Topics)

  1. Using pgvector for AI Search

  2. Full-text Search

  3. Using pgsodium for Encryption

  4. Vault for Secrets Management

  5. Logical Replication to BigQuery/Snowflake

  6. Database Branching

  7. Data Migration Workflows

  8. CI/CD for Supabase

  9. Automated Backups & Restore

  10. Multi-environment Architecture (DEV/QAS/PRD)


MB10 — App Development & UI Integration (10 Topics)

  1. Supabase JS Client Deep Dive

  2. Using Supabase with Next.js

  3. Using Supabase with Expo/React Native

  4. Server Actions with Supabase

  5. Supabase with SvelteKit

  6. ERP-like Admin Builders using Supabase

  7. Auth UI Components

  8. File Upload UI Components

  9. Multi-Tenant UI Patterns

  10. Performance Optimization for Large Apps

Friday, November 7, 2025

Next.js with xyflow

Step 1: Project Setup

If you don't have a Next.js project yet, run this command:

Bash
# Creates a new Next.js project with TypeScript and App Router  npx create-next-app@latest my-xyflow-app --ts --app  cd my-xyflow-app  

๐Ÿ“ฆ Step 2: Install xyflow

Install the @xyflow/react package and its required types:

Bash
npm install @xyflow/react  # or  yarn add @xyflow/react  # or  pnpm install @xyflow/react  

๐ŸŽจ Step 3: Add Global Styles

Import the essential CSS styles for xyflow into your Root Layout file (app/layout.tsx).

In app/layout.tsx:

TypeScript
import './globals.css';  import '@xyflow/react/dist/style.css'; // ๐Ÿ‘ˆ Add this line for core styles    export default function RootLayout({    children,  }: {    children: React.ReactNode;  }) {    return (      <html lang="en">        <body>{children}</body>      </html>    );  }  

๐Ÿ’ป Step 4: Create the Flow Component (Client Component)

Because xyflow uses hooks and handles interactive state (dragging, zooming), it must be a Client Component in Next.js. Create a new file: app/components/BasicFlow.tsx.

app/components/BasicFlow.tsx

TypeScript
'use client'; // ๐Ÿ‘ˆ Essential: Marks this file as a Client Component    import React, { useCallback } from 'react';  import ReactFlow, {    MiniMap,    Controls,    Background,    useNodesState,    useEdgesState,    addEdge,    Connection,    Edge,    Node,  } from '@xyflow/react';    // --- Flow Data Definitions (Basic Example) ---  const initialNodes: Node[] = [    { id: '1', position: { x: 50, y: 0 }, data: { label: 'Start Application' }, type: 'input' },    { id: '2', position: { x: 50, y: 120 }, data: { label: 'Process Data' } },    { id: '3', position: { x: 250, y: 240 }, data: { label: 'Output Result' }, type: 'output' },  ];    const initialEdges: Edge[] = [    { id: 'e1-2', source: '1', target: '2', label: 'to process', animated: true },    { id: 'e2-3', source: '2', target: '3', type: 'step', label: 'on success' },  ];  // ---------------------------------------------    export function BasicFlow() {    // Use xyflow hooks to manage state    const [nodes, setNodes, onNodesChange] = useNodesState(initialNodes);    const [edges, setEdges, onEdgesChange] = useEdgesState(initialEdges);      // Connection Handler: Adds a new edge when the user connects two nodes    const onConnect = useCallback(      (params: Edge | Connection) => setEdges((eds) => addEdge(params, eds)),      [setEdges],    );      return (      // Set a container size (required for ReactFlow)      <div style={{ width: '100%', height: '60vh', border: '2px dashed #9333ea', borderRadius: '4px' }}>        <ReactFlow          nodes={nodes}          edges={edges}          onNodesChange={onNodesChange}          onEdgesChange={onEdgesChange}          onConnect={onConnect}          fitView        >          {/* Helper Components */}          <Controls position="top-right" />          <MiniMap nodeColor="#9333ea" />          <Background variant="dots" gap={16} size={1} />        </ReactFlow>      </div>    );  }  

๐Ÿงฉ Step 5: Render the Component

Import and render your new BasicFlow component in your main page file (app/page.tsx).

app/page.tsx

TypeScript
import { BasicFlow } from './components/BasicFlow'; // Import the client component    export default function HomePage() {    return (      <main style={{ padding: '40px' }}>        <h1 style={{ marginBottom: '20px', color: '#1f2937' }}>          Next.js Project with xyflow        </h1>                {/* Render the Client Component */}        <BasicFlow />      </main>    );  }  

▶️ Step 6: Run the App

Start your Next.js development server:

Bash
npm run dev  # or  yarn dev  # or  pnpm dev  

You can now visit http://localhost:3000 to see your interactive flow diagram.

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Supabase Course

Supabase Course Outline for Budemy/Podia

๐Ÿ’ก Overview

This course provides a comprehensive, five-level curriculum on Supabase, designed for both builders and architects. It starts with foundational concepts and progresses to advanced topics like enterprise integration and production-readiness. The course is structured with micro-videos, playground projects, GitHub templates, and architect notes to ensure a practical, hands-on learning experience. Upon completion, learners can earn a Supabase Developer certification and, for those completing the advanced modules, a Supabase Architect certification.

๐ŸŽ“ Certification Paths

  • Supabase Developer Certification: Awarded upon completion of L1 (Foundation) and L2 (Intermediate) modules.
  • Supabase Architect Certification: Awarded upon completion of all modules (L1-L5) and a capstone project.

Level 1: Foundation (F000–F099)

  • Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
  • Outcome: A working Supabase project with a secure database, basic authentication, and file storage.

Modules:

  • F001 – Introduction to Supabase
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Understand the core components of Supabase and its value proposition.
  • F002 – Supabase Setup
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Successfully create and configure a Supabase project and link it to GitHub.
  • F003 – Database Basics
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Design and manage a simple PostgreSQL schema and execute basic queries.
  • F004 – Supabase Auth Basics
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Implement secure email/password and OAuth authentication.
  • F005 – Supabase Storage
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Securely upload, download, and manage files.

Level 2: Intermediate (I100–I199)

  • Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
  • Outcome: A full-stack application with advanced security, real-time functionality, and a version-controlled development environment.

Modules:

  • I101 – Row Level Security (RLS)
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Apply RLS policies to build a secure multi-tenant application.
  • I102 – Supabase Realtime
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Implement live updates for chat or dashboard features.
  • I103 – Edge Functions
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Deploy and use serverless functions for custom backend logic.
  • I104 – Supabase CLI
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Manage Supabase projects locally and handle database migrations.
  • I105 – Integration with Next.js
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Build a fully functional Next.js application with Supabase integration.

Level 3: Advanced (A200–A299)

  • Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
  • Outcome: A robust, scalable SaaS foundation with multi-tenant architecture and an API-driven design.

Modules:

  • A201 – Multi-Tenant Architecture
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Design a database for multi-tenant applications using RLS.
  • A202 – API Layer Design
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Architect an efficient API using PostgREST and GraphQL.
  • A203 – Data Modeling & Migrations
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Manage complex database schemas and migrations for CI/CD.
  • A204 – Advanced Auth & Roles
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Implement advanced authentication with custom claims and federated identity.
  • A205 – Supabase Functions as Logic Layer (LAAP)
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Use Supabase Edge Functions to build a modular application logic layer.

Level 4: Enterprise Integration (E300–E399)

  • Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
  • Outcome: An integrated Supabase environment connected to enterprise systems and business intelligence tools, with optimized performance.

Modules:

  • E301 – Integrating with ERP/CRM
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Connect Supabase to enterprise systems like SAP or Oracle via an API gateway.
  • E302 – Analytics Integration
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Build analytics dashboards by connecting Supabase to BI tools.
  • E303 – Webhooks & Event Handling
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Set up event-driven integrations using Supabase webhooks.
  • E304 – Supabase with Cloud Providers
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Develop a hybrid cloud architecture using Supabase with AWS/GCP/Azure.
  • E305 – Performance Optimization
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Optimize queries, indexing, and caching for performance and cost.

Level 5: Production & Scaling (P400–P499)

  • Duration: ~50 minutes total (~10 minutes per lesson)
  • Outcome: A production-ready, scalable, and cost-effective Supabase application with a robust CI/CD pipeline and disaster recovery plan.

Modules:

  • P401 – Deployment & CI/CD
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Automate deployments using GitHub Actions and Vercel.
  • P402 – Monitoring & Logging
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Set up comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerts.
  • P403 – Backup & Disaster Recovery
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Implement a secure data protection and failover strategy.
  • P404 – Cost Optimization
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Manage and reduce costs by optimizing tier usage and compute.
  • P405 – Building Marketplace-Ready SaaS
    • Lesson Duration: 10 mins
    • Key Outcome: Implement billing logic and feature flags for a public-facing SaaS product.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

What is Firebase from Google

Firebase is a Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform from Google that provides tools and services for building and managing web and mobile applications. It simplifies the development process by handling the backend infrastructure, allowing developers to focus on the frontend. Firebase was originally a separate company founded in 2011 and was acquired by Google in 2014. It is built on and integrates with Google Cloud's infrastructure.

Key Features and Services

Firebase offers a comprehensive suite of products categorized into three main areas:

  • Build
    • Cloud Firestore: A flexible, scalable NoSQL cloud database for storing and syncing app data in real time. It's a newer and often more efficient alternative to the original Realtime Database.
    • Authentication: A service that makes it easy to add secure user authentication to apps, with support for various sign-in methods like email/password, phone numbers, and social media providers (Google, Facebook, Twitter, etc.).
    • Cloud Storage: Provides a powerful, scalable cloud storage solution for user-generated content like photos and videos.
    • Cloud Functions: A serverless framework that lets developers run backend code in response to events triggered by Firebase or Google Cloud services.
    • Hosting: A fast and secure hosting service for web apps and static content, backed by a global content delivery network (CDN).
  • Run
    • Google Analytics: Provides free and unlimited app usage and user behavior analytics.
    • Crashlytics: Offers real-time crash and error reporting, helping developers monitor and fix app stability issues.
    • Performance Monitoring: Provides insights into your app's performance on a user's device, helping to identify and resolve issues.
    • A/B Testing: Allows you to test different versions of your app's user interface, features, or messages to see which performs best.
    • Cloud Messaging (FCM): Enables the reliable delivery of push notifications to users' devices.

Pricing

Firebase uses a two-tiered pricing model:

  • Spark Plan (Free): This tier offers generous usage limits for most services and doesn't require a credit card. It's ideal for developers and small projects. For example, it includes a free quota for Firestore storage and daily operations, a limited number of monthly active users for Authentication, and free, unlimited use of services like Analytics and Crashlytics.
  • Blaze Plan (Pay-as-you-go): This plan includes all the free quotas from the Spark Plan but charges for usage that exceeds those limits. It's designed for apps that are scaling up and need more resources. The cost is based on metrics like data stored, data transferred, and the number of operations or function invocations. For example, you pay for data stored, reads, and writes beyond the free limits for Cloud Firestore. Costs can vary depending on the specific service and usage.

Thursday, September 4, 2025

What is Google's nano banana

"Nano Banana" is the codename for Google's new and advanced image generation and editing model, officially known as Gemini 2.5 Flash Image.

It's a powerful AI tool integrated into the Google Gemini app and API, and it's designed to streamline image editing with simple text prompts. Key features of Nano Banana include:

  • Editing with Natural Language: Users can make precise and targeted edits using simple text prompts, such as blurring a background, removing an object, or changing a subject's pose.
  • Multi-Image Fusion: It can understand and merge multiple images into a single, cohesive scene. For example, you can put an object from one photo into a different background from another.
  • Maintaining Consistency: A key selling point is its ability to maintain character consistency across multiple images, which is useful for storytelling, creating consistent brand assets, or generating a series of product shots.
  • Speed: It's known for being remarkably fast, often providing results in a few seconds, which has led some to call it a "real-time" editing experience.
  • Accessibility: Nano Banana is available for free to users through the Gemini application, making powerful AI image editing accessible to a wide audience without needing specialized software like Photoshop.

While the "Nano Banana" name has gone viral and is widely used by the community, the official product name from Google is Gemini 2.5 Flash Image.

Monday, August 11, 2025

What are open source alternatives for Microsoft GitHub Co-pilot

Several open-source alternatives to Microsoft GitHub Copilot have emerged, each with its own features and approach to AI-powered code assistance. These tools often offer more control over your data and the ability to run models locally.

Some of the most notable open-source alternatives include:

  • Tabby: This is a self-hostable, open-source AI coding assistant that provides code completion, refactoring suggestions, and documentation generation. It can be integrated into many popular IDEs and can also be trained on your own project's code.
  • FauxPilot: As its name suggests, FauxPilot is a direct attempt to build a locally hosted alternative to GitHub Copilot. It uses open-source models like the SalesForce CodeGen models and can be run on your own server for greater control over your data.
  • Captain Stack: This tool takes a different approach by leveraging code snippets from sources like Stack Overflow and GitHub Gist to provide code suggestions. It focuses on helping you find relevant code examples within your editor.
  • CodeGeeX: This is a multilingual code generation model with a significant number of parameters. It is pre-trained on a vast corpus of code from many programming languages and is a strong contender for general-purpose code completion.
  • Continue: This open-source tool offers a flexible and customizable approach. It provides IDE extensions and a CLI that allows developers to build their own AI coding agents, use any model they choose, and keep their data local.

Many of these projects leverage open-source language models (LLMs) specifically trained for code generation. Some examples of these models include:

  • WizardCoder: An open-source LLM optimized for complex coding tasks.
  • Phind CodeLlama: A code generation model based on CodeLlama, fine-tuned for programming-related problems and solutions.
  • CodeGen: The SalesForce CodeGen models are often used in self-hosted solutions like FauxPilot.

When considering an open-source alternative, it's important to evaluate factors like the level of IDE integration, the languages supported, and whether you prefer a self-hosted or cloud-based solution. Some open-source tools also have "freemium" models, where a basic version is free while more advanced features are paid.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Newsletter and marketplace

Here's a curated list of open-source tools, applications, and resources to help you create, manage, and scale a powerful newsletter and marketing campaign — while keeping full ownership, control, and alignment with your trust-based, win-win philosophy.


๐Ÿ“จ 1. Newsletter Creation & Sending

Listmonk

  • Type: Self-hosted newsletter and mailing list manager
  • Features: Fast, modern UI, campaign analytics, subscriber segmentation
  • Stack: Go + PostgreSQL
  • URL: https://listmonk.app/
  • Best For: Scalable newsletters with high deliverability

Mautic

  • Type: Open-source marketing automation platform
  • Features: Email campaigns, landing pages, drip workflows, segmentation
  • Stack: PHP + MySQL
  • URL: https://www.mautic.org/
  • Best For: Full-stack email marketing automation

Postal

  • Type: Mail server & bulk email platform
  • Features: Self-hosted alternative to SendGrid or Mailgun
  • Stack: Ruby on Rails
  • URL: https://github.com/postalserver/postal
  • Best For: Handling high-volume transactional emails

๐ŸŽฏ 2. Audience Segmentation & CRM

EspoCRM

  • Type: CRM with email marketing and segmentation features
  • URL: https://www.espocrm.com/
  • Use Case: Organize and manage subscribers, tag by interest, and run targeted campaigns

Frappe/ERPNext CRM

  • Type: Full ERP + CRM with communication logs
  • URL: https://erpnext.com
  • Use Case: If you're integrating CRM + accounting + support for a holistic view of subscribers/customers

๐ŸŒ 3. Landing Pages & Sign-Up Forms

Unlayer

Grav + Form Plugin

  • Type: Lightweight CMS with form plugins
  • URL: https://getgrav.org/
  • Use Case: Fast, markdown-based website with embedded newsletter forms

๐Ÿ“Š 4. Analytics & Campaign Tracking

Plausible Analytics

Matomo

  • Type: Google Analytics alternative
  • URL: https://matomo.org/
  • Use Case: Deeper audience tracking, newsletter conversion goals

๐Ÿค– 5. Marketing Automation & Workflows

n8n

  • Type: Open-source workflow automation tool (like Zapier)
  • URL: https://n8n.io/
  • Use Case: Automate welcome emails, trigger workflows when someone clicks or subscribes

Budibase

  • Type: Low-code builder for internal tools and workflows
  • URL: https://www.budibase.com/
  • Use Case: Build custom dashboards for campaign tracking or subscriber insights

๐Ÿงฐ 6. Content Planning & Collaboration

Outline

  • Type: Open-source team wiki/documentation tool
  • URL: https://www.getoutline.com/
  • Use Case: Manage newsletter editorial calendar, collaboration between writers and editors

HedgeDoc

  • Type: Collaborative markdown editor
  • URL: https://hedgedoc.org/
  • Use Case: Draft content together, including newsletters or whitepapers

๐ŸŽ™️ 7. Community Building & Engagement

Discourse

Lemmy

  • Type: Reddit-like federated community platform
  • URL: https://join-lemmy.org/
  • Use Case: Build trust via open, topic-based discussions linked to your newsletter

๐Ÿงช 8. Testing & Optimization

GoAccess

  • Type: Real-time log file analyzer
  • URL: https://goaccess.io/
  • Use Case: Know exactly how readers are accessing your content (no JS needed)

Pinecone or Qdrant (with LLMs)

  • Type: Open-source vector DBs
  • Use Case: If using GenAI to personalize content based on user preferences

๐Ÿงฑ 9. Design Tools (Open Source)

Penpot

  • Type: Open-source design and prototyping tool (Figma alternative)
  • URL: https://penpot.app/
  • Use Case: Design newsletter templates and campaign visuals collaboratively

Krita / Inkscape / GIMP

  • Use Case: Free tools for designing infographics, banners, headers

๐Ÿ—‚️ 10. Repository of Templates and Knowledge

Awesome-Newsletter

Newsletter OS (Notion Template by Janel) (Not open-source, but very helpful)


✅ Summary Table

PurposeToolHighlights
Email sendingListmonk, MauticFast, full-stack control
CRM & SegmentationEspoCRM, ERPNextTag, manage, personalize
Forms & LandingUnlayer, GravFast deployment, great UX
Automationn8n, BudibaseTrigger-based emails, flows
AnalyticsPlausible, MatomoPrivacy-first insights
Content & CollaborationOutline, HedgeDocDraft + schedule newsletters
Engagement & CommunityDiscourse, LemmyBuild lasting conversations
Testing & FeedbackGoAccessServer-level usage stats
DesignPenpot, Krita, InkscapePro-grade visual tools

Would you like me to:

  • Design a complete open-source newsletter stack for your startup?
  • Compare these with SaaS tools (like Substack, ConvertKit)?
  • Integrate this with your GenAI/Supportera/Clouderpa stack?

Let's make your vision modular and future-proof.

100 Topics of Subabase

100 Topics (MileDeep Structured) Perfect for Budemy.com, teaching architects, or building CloudERPA.com. MB1 — Core Foundations (10 To...