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Pushing ntfy to the next level (Changelog Interviews #562)

Oct 20, 2023
58:21
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In this podcast, Jerod interviews Philipp Heckel, the creator of ntfy, a service that allows users to send notifications to their phone or desktop via scripts. They delve into the motivation behind building ntfy, its features, and plans for the future. The discussion also touches on collaborations with .tech domains and explores technical details of message delivery in the app. They explore the potential of ntfy as a platform and reflect on recent experiences and upcoming episodes.
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Quick takeaways

  • Notify is a simple HTTP-based service that allows users to send push notifications to their phones or desktops via scripts from any computer.
  • The Zen of Convex promotes building applications in a scalable and simplified manner, focusing on clean abstractions, information hiding, and composability.

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Notify: A Simple Push Notification Service

Notify (NTFY) is a simple push notification service that allows users to send notifications to their phones or desktops via scripts from any computer. The service is built on HTTP and PubSub, providing users with an open-source solution for push notifications. With Notify, users can subscribe to topics and receive push notifications for specific events. The service offers features such as topic subscription, message delivery via HTTP, REST API support, and the ability to add titles, priorities, and tags to notifications. Notify has gained popularity and has been well-received by the self-hosted community, and it continues to be developed and improved.

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