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Parse (YC S11) – A Simple Back End for Mobile Applications

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I'm using it just for the push notifications, already have a back-end and its dead simple to use.

Good timing, just got my beta account going this morning.

I think Parse is the best thing that has came to me this year as an iOS developer. The learning curve to use it is very low, it's very easy to use the native iOS SDK if you're familiar with objective-C.

I'm using this right now. Awesome platform and great customer service.

Seriously, these guys have tremendous service. I remember begging them on Olark for a REST API a few months ago. They told me it was on its way. Lo and behold, the REST API is here, and works great. It's really cool to talk to the founders/devs and watch the product grow right in front of you.

Link to the real website: http://www.parse.com.

No idea why the appcelerator page is the main story link.

ha, thanks -- here's a beta code for the first 10 HN readers -- "hacker" (no quotes)

How is this better than using amazon web services?

How is aws in any way offering the same?

It's pretty simple to set up and use aws (simpleDB in particiular) to accomplish the same goals (back end support for simple mobile games) without having to write server / database code.

Feel free to explain if/how he's wrong instead of just downvoting?

Just did.

Does SimpleDB come with native SDKs for iPhone and Android that provide a simple-to-use ORM? Does AWS offer Android/iOS push notification support? Do they offer a built-in user management system?

I mean, really. Read what they offer before commenting.

Yes, SimpleDB comes with SDKs for iphone and android.

For what it's worth, my question was not intended to put down Parse in any way. I've recently been using simplDB and their ios SDK and so was genuinely curious how Parse was better / easier since after reading it, a lot of the code looked like the same basic code I used to set up and use simpleDB in my project using the ios SDK from AWS.

Link to referenced SDK: http://aws.amazon.com/sdkforios/

Does SimpleDB have auth issues? That is, how do I prevent one user from touching another's data?

When you want to be rude like this, just assume there is something you don't know, and act politely to figure it out. Worst case you've been polite to an inattentive poster. Best case you learn what was that you missed, that makes the parent post actually make sense. And in any case you make HN a better place for everyone. Pretty please.

You're right, I was rude.

Sometimes I'm being rude too. Hard-earned lesson sharing here.

For reasons similar to why Heroku is better than EC2.

> Heroku is better than EC2.

That's purely subjective.

You're right. I'll rephrase:

The reasons certain devs choose Heroku over EC2 will be the same reasons certain devs will choose Parse over CouchDB and the like.

Im confused: Aren't Appcellerator and Parse in competition with each other, now that the former has acquired Aptana?

Just wait until you want some server sided logic and you screwed the pooch because instead of actually sitting down and learning doing some backend code (Sinatra/Node + psql/redis) like pragmatic software engineers (the opposite being regular code monkies) you ended up learning and depending on their services.

I was thinking the same thing. Seems cool for simple, database driven apps, but if you need server side logic, it looks limiting. Or maybe aside from using parse, one can use an 2nd server and communicate trough the REST API?

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