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Alex Spinov
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Convex Has a Free API — The Reactive Backend for Modern Apps

What if your backend automatically pushed updates to every connected client — no WebSockets, no polling, no cache invalidation?

Convex is a reactive backend where queries are live by default.

Why Convex

  • Reactive queries — data updates push to clients automatically
  • ACID transactions — strong consistency
  • TypeScript everywhere — full type inference from backend to frontend
  • Built-in auth, file storage, scheduled functions
const tasks = useQuery(api.tasks.list); // Auto-updates when data changes!
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When any client adds a task, ALL connected clients see it instantly. No WebSocket code needed.

Real Use Case

A collaborative tool deleted 3,000 lines of sync/polling code after migrating to Convex — real-time sync worked out of the box.

Get Started

Visit convex.dev — free tier, TypeScript-first.


Need custom data pipelines or scraping solutions? Check out my Apify actors or email me at spinov001@gmail.com for custom solutions.

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