Launch Week Release Roundup
Last week was Encore's first ever Launch Week, 5 days of big releases and community events.
It was pretty hectic, with plenty of cool new features. Here's everything that was launched.
You can also find blogs, videos, and livestream recording for all the launches on the Launch Week website.
Day 1: Encore for TypeScript
Encore now supports TypeScript and it's generally available! The new Open Source Backend SDK provides a declarative way of building services, APIs, and using cloud primitives like databases, Pub/Sub, cron jobs, and more.
Encore for TypeScript is powered by our new Rust-based runtime, integrated with Node.js for 100% compatability the Node ecosystem.
It provides some major upgrades compared to standard Node.js/Express:
- 7x faster throughput (req/s)
- 85% reduced response latency
- 0 NPM dependencies
- End-to-end type-safety even at runtime
📚 See the launch announcement on the blog
🎥 Watch the launch video on YouTube
Day 2: Encore is fully Open Source + New lower price plan
Encore's Open Source tools and SDKs can now be used fully independent of Encore, and requires no Encore account! This means you can more easily build and self-host Encore applications with no dependency on Encore the organization.
We've also made these improvements:
- Simplified configuration for self-hosting Encore apps and improved documentation.
- The Free plan now gets unlimited seats.
- New Pro plan at a much lower price, just $39 per member / month. (See more info on pricing)
📚 See the launch announcement on the blog
Day 3: Serverless Postgres & Database branching powered by Neon
Encore now supports using Neon as a database provider for all your environments, including those in your cloud on AWS and GCP. Neon's serverless postgres scales to zero, which makes it a great choice for early stage startups who may want to optimize their cloud costs.
When you use Neon for your production or testing database, you can configure Encore's built-in ephemeral Preview Environments to branch off this database, automatically seeding your Preview Environment with real-world data to simplify testing.
📚 See the launch announcement on the blog
🎥 Watch the launch video on YouTube
Day 4: Elevate with Encore & Ardan Labs
Ardan Labs is now Encore's official Go training partner, and to celebrate we're launching a program designed to help you enhance your skills and increase your visibility within the developer community.
You get discounts on Go training from the experts at Ardan Labs, and Encore provides coaching and financial support to help you speak at tech conferences.
📚 See the launch announcement on the blog
🎥 Watch the launch video on YouTube
Day 5: AI API Creator
For the final day of Launch Week, we introduced Encore's first AI powered feature: AI API Creator, helping you speed up your development by turning prompts into production-ready code!
Integrated into Encore's local development dashboard, the new API Creator helps you quickly design and create new services and APIs, then add them directly to your app. All without leaving the dashboard.
Unlike most other AI tools, Encore's AI API Creator has a purpose-built workflow that gives you much more control over the API design and allows for simple and fast manual edits, without requiring endless prompting.
📚 See the launch announcement on the blog
🎥 Watch the launch video on YouTube
Launch Week will return
That's it for this time, we hope you enjoyed the show and will find these new launches helpful for your development! If you have any questions, feedback, or just want to hang out with other developers, join our friendly community on Discord.🖤
— André & the Encore team