Brian Rinaldi

A guide to commonly used jargon in the frontend and full-stack development world.

We're less than a week away from the best event of the year. Ok, I'm biased, but take a look.

All good things must come to an end and so, most likely, must my annual Jamstack update. But what have we lost in the process?

I make my (not so bold) predictions for 2024 around web development, AI, developer events and DevRel.

Netlify Functions 2.0 offer some important improvements, but, to take advantage of them, you'll need to make some simple updates.

What does it take to build and run a site that hosts virtual events? Let's dig into how mine is set up.

Six years ago this week, I almost accidentally started a community around virtual events for developers.

Mailing lists are expensive! Let's get set up on a cheaper option using Mailjet and a serverless function.

Let's take a look at how Astro can help you build apps with less JavaScript and better performance.

Do recent changes mean the end of the term Jamstack? Unfortunately, it looks like a yes.

The Call for Papers (CFP) process can be a difficult rite of passage for many developers looking to speak at conferences. These tips should help you succeed.

Everything you need to know about using JSON Web Tokens for authentication and authorization.

Exploring all the different services available for building web applications using Firebase.

A look at what edge computing is as well as the benefits, considerations and potential drawbacks to using it based upon a presentation by Austin Gil.

There are a ton of options for full stack web frameworks that don't use React. Let's explore some of them and why they are each unique.

Developers are passionate about their tools - sometimes to a fault. There is value in being open to change and new directions.

Twitter has been around pretty much since the beginning of developer relations. Are the two permanently linked?

GraphQL Mesh is a concept that consolidates the many sources of data an application consumes. Do recent acqisitions mean it's about to take off?

It's not about the framework. It's about crossing the streams (of data)

Developer conferences still don't appear to be back at full strength, and that may just be a new reality.

There are a lot of options when it comes to serverless edge functions, let's explore what they are and how they are different.

Yes, the Jamstack term has become extremely vague but the term still retains some value for developers.

A lot of promises have been made about the serverless edge. Does it meet them?

Many tools we still call SSGs don't produce static-only content, so why do we still call them static site generators?

I'm a Jamstack advocate, but are we at risk of losing sight of what made Jamstack great?

One of the most powerful aspects of Next.js is the different options for rendering. Let's take a look at them.

Three developer communities (other than Dev.to) that offer free opportunities to learn from and network with your fellow developers.

GraphQL directives are a powerful aspect of the GraphQL spec that you may not even be aware of. They provide extensibility to to a GraphQL API. This post looks at what GraphQL directives are, how they are used and some examples of directives in use.

A step-by-step guide demonstrating how to build a GraphQL API that pulls from multiple REST endpoints using StepZen.

This article will explore how to get started using FaunaDB and Next.js to connect a database to a Jamstack site built in the framework.