Weekend Build: React + Serverless + Live Feedback Feed 🚀 Spent the weekend experimenting with the synergy between React.js and serverless functions (using Netlify Functions). The goal? To create a super lightweight, real-time feedback app — complete with a Live Feedback Feed that updates instantly as users share their thoughts. The React front-end captures feedback and sends it to a Netlify Function, which processes and stores the data in MongoDB. It was a great hands-on dive into the benefits of serverless architecture — effortless scalability, reduced maintenance, and cost efficiency. Always exciting to see how quickly something interactive and production-ready can come together with today’s web stack. 👉 Try it out here: https://lnkd.in/gpMvn9GN (Code available on request). What’s your latest weekend project? #ReactJS #Serverless #WebDevelopment #JavaScript #MongoDB #NetlifyFunctions #WeekendProject #Coding #RealtimeApps #SeniorFullStackDeveloper #WebDeveloperUSA #WebDeveloperCanda #WebDeveloperUK #WebDeveloperAustralia
Built a real-time feedback app with React, serverless and MongoDB.
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