can i use wasp for big production apps?
I need to know how reliable is using wasp for my big client projects that could have 1M users or more and need to be fullt maintainable with high availability %
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Yes, you can use Wasp for building full-stack web applications, including large production apps. Wasp is designed to address the same core problems that typical web app frameworks are addressing, and it is best used for building full-stack web apps, quickly starting a web app with industry best practices, and to be used alongside modern web dev stack (currently supported React and Node) source (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs#when-to-use-wasp).
Wasp apps consist of a Node.js server, a static client, and a PostgreSQL database, which are all components suitable for scalable, high-availability applications source (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs/advanced/deployment/overview).
For the database, Wasp supports SQLite for development and PostgreSQL for production. PostgreSQL is a highly advanced open-source database and one of the most popular databases overall, which has been in active development for 20+ years source (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs/data-model/backends).
For deployment, Wasp offers a single-command deployment through the Wasp CLI, which can automate the manual deployment process. It currently supports automated deployment to Fly.io, with support for Railway coming soon source (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs/advanced/deployment/cli).
However, it's important to note that Wasp is not recommended for building static/presentational websites, to be used as a no-code solution, or to be a solve-it-all tool in a single language source (https://wasp-lang.dev/docs#when-to-use-wasp).
As for the longevity and maintainability of Wasp, it's an open-source project and its future development depends on the community and the maintainers. For specific concerns about the project's longevity, you might want to reach out to the maintainers directly or check their roadmap for future plans.
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Sorry @tomas.morales, I seem to be having a bit of trouble. Don't worry though, I've pinged my support and they will try to fix me up! :technologist:
Perhaps try again in 15mins?
but if its in beta still doesnt that mean that it is not ready for production?
Wohooo @tomas.morales, you just became a Waspeteer level 1!
and when is the version 1.0 coming out?
Yup, still in Beta! People do deploy it to production, but if you are going to have 1M users, then probably better to wait for 1.0, since for 1.0 we will be having better story regarding security, performance, .... We are hoping to have it out by the end of the year, but can't say for sure yet!
ok, thanks for the info!
btw what kind of app are you looking to build, would be super interesting to hear if you can share anything 🙂
As a software factory we have to build many different types of apps, from a high demand ecommerce to operational softwares with automatizations for companies.
Same as @tomas.morales
Perhaps a page like
Wasp in Production may help with some general performence reports of server and client.Thta sounds quite good for Wasp 1.0 I agree.
Btw Wasp actually generates React frontend and NodeJS(Express) backend, so in big part, performance will be typical for those, Wasp doesn't affect it much.
Yeah i know! Thanks for the replies
super cool! thanks for sharing 🙂 Can you share the co's site if its public? Would love to see which sort of apps you're building
tubesoft.cl
Sure! Loved wasp so far and we will for sure use it in most of our projects as soon as 1.0 is launched
Theres our brochure with some past projects
super cool, thanks for sharing 🙂