The latest articles on DEV Community by Shawn Ng (@shawnngtq). https://dev.to/shawnngtq https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F307898%2F768e7592-c30f-4f64-a0cf-896da88d591d.jpeg https://dev.to/shawnngtq en Shawn Ng Wed, 04 Mar 2020 15:41:55 +0000 https://dev.to/shawnngtq/easiest-chat-as-a-service-1pgn https://dev.to/shawnngtq/easiest-chat-as-a-service-1pgn <h1> Use case </h1> <p>I am interested to build a marketplace PWA (progressive web app). I want to use chat as a service.</p> <h2> Tech stack </h2> <ul> <li>Devops: AWS</li> <li>Backend: Django</li> <li>Database: PostgreSQL</li> <li>Frontend: Undecided, but keeping it as basic as possible</li> </ul> <h2> Top features </h2> <p>I am looking for in chat as a service:</p> <ul> <li>Security <ul> <li>Only the root user has access to unencrypted messages</li> <li>Service provider shouldn't be able to read them</li> </ul> </li> <li>Data ownership <ul> <li>As a data-driven guy, I will like to own the data, and not the service provider</li> </ul> </li> <li>Ease of usage <ul> <li>Write feature-packed chat with as little code as possible</li> </ul> </li> <li>Ease of integration <ul> <li>SSO (Single Sign on); Able to authenticate and authorize users</li> </ul> </li> <li>Independent of programming framework / language <ul> <li>Since I might change my backend depending on needs</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Not sure if there's any software in the market that does it all.</p> <p>What I have in mind: a code snippet like Google Analytics, where all I need to do is to paste it in my PWA.</p> <h2> Possible software </h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://sendbird.com/">SendBird</a></li> </ul> <p>✔️ 1st Google result<br> ✔️ Seems easy to use</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.twilio.com/chat">Twilio Programmable Chat</a></li> </ul> <p>✔️ Seems like a very good option as I might need other Twilio services</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://aws.amazon.com/appsync/">AWS AppSync</a></li> </ul> <p>✔️ I will assume AWS can scale indefinitely and cheaper than the rest for the services provided<br> ✔️ Integrates well with other AWS services<br> ❌ Seems like lots of coding is required</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://getstream.io/">Stream</a></li> </ul> <p><del>❌ Limited SDK; Only React, iOS &amp; Java</del></p> <p>See below: <a href="https://dev.to/tschellenbach/comment/mm04">https://dev.to/tschellenbach/comment/mm04</a></p> <p>I have not tested any of them and wish to hear your experience. Thanks!</p> discuss devops database security