Bright Devs Blog
Connecting to Substrate blockchain from NestJS
Create a sample NestJS project First of all, we should create a NestJS project. Please use the nest-cli to generate the project template: This commands generate for us a sample project with one module and generate code for one GET API endpoint: After you successfully create the sample project you could run the dev server: This command runs dev server and now you can see text Hello World! if you open http://localhost:3000/. Connecting to substrate Preparation To connect to the substrate node we…
Successful designer-developer collaboration in MVP work environment
Undertaking a brand new idea and turning it into a successful product is always thrilling but also risky. In order to create a successful and meaningful project it is essential first to build Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to see if we are on the right track and if our strategy is going in the right direction. That is why, building MVP gives us an advantage, as it helps define all possible pitfalls, eliminates gaps in a wholesome product in future, or even helps to understand if our approach…
Watch out for large strings crashing your Android app
I've recently come across a weird and totally unexpected issue while developing an Android app. I bet a lot of people may have enough luck to never notice it but if it finally happens to you and crashes your app, it's quite hard to pinpoint the cause of the issue quickly if you don't know what you are actually looking for. STRINGTOOLARGE... what? It seems quite probable that you are not going to know about this problem in your project until you see or experience it yourself so let's start with…
P2P in Hyperledger Fabric
Due to the modular and plug-and-play architecture hyperledger fabric implements a peer-to-peer protocol based on gRPC and proto buffers which allows for bi-directional stream-based messaging. We will examine the individual elements of the protocol and the examples of messages sent in the Hyperlegder network. gRPC basics gRPC is an alternative to REST and other RPC frameworks, based on HTTPS 2.0 which is faster and has improved security features over HTTPS 1.1. Like many RPC systems, gRPC is…
Agile in a long-distance relationship
Agile stands for building relationships- within the team, with the client. It even advocates working in one room, cooperating closely. But what if our beloved team member decides to move to Sri Lanka? Or the client found the perfect team for the project, just it happens to be situated three time-zones away? Should we give up? Should we just do something that doesn’t care about closeness, like the waterfall then (please don’t)? With most relationships, the distance doesn’t help. They say that…
How we use Jira at Bright?
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a well organised company which runs multiple projects, must be in want of an issue tracking solution. At Bright Inventions we value effective solutions so a choice of the issue tracking tool was an important one. We had a vision of the process we’d like to follow, we just needed a tool that would allow us to reflect it in an easy to use form which , that would not hinder the developers’ work but would support it. That’s how we decided to use Jira…
Using AWS Cognito with NestJS
AWS Cognito simplified the authentication, authorization and user management for you. In this post I will try to present how we can use this authentication service with your mobile app, website, and manage users. Initial work To get started with AWS Cognito We need to create a user pool. The user pool is a container that AWS Cognito uses to manage and hold users identify. We are going to start with Create User Pool. In my case I don’t have user pools, so I’m going to create one. Here you are…
Bright Inventions Awarded Top 2019 Development Company in Poland
Bright Inventions is excited to announce that we’ve been listed as a leading developer among Poland’s top B2B companies by Clutch! It is an honour to receive this award because we were selected largely based on how our clients rate our services! Clutch is the leading platform of B2B ratings and reviews. Based in Washington DC, Clutch’s team of analysts conduct in-depth client interviews in order to collect detailed information on vendors. Using the verified information, they’re able to provide…
Let's create software that matters, Fintech Connect 2019
On 3-4 Dec we will be attending FinTech Connect, the UK's leading fintech conference and exhibition that gathers the companies, entrepreneurs, start-ups, investors, and tech fans from all over the world. We will share best practices, showcase new solutions and shape financial services of the future. If you are heading over to London, make sure you visit us at ExCeL London, the booth F30, and chat with our team. If you would like to book a meeting with our technical team who will attend the…
What most startup owners fail to get about mobile development
“What’s it like being a startup owner?” Anyone who’s ever run a tech company would answer in a heartbeat that it’s equally exciting and challenging. Truth be told, most successful startup founders who’ve pioneered the tech world and are now on everyone’s lips have learned what they know the hard way. This comes with a silver lining for all of us though – by learning from their shortcomings, you won’t repeat their mistakes! With the above in mind, we’ve put together a list of things startup…