Setting up your own servers requires a lot of up-front investment and ongoing maintenance. That’s why most technology companies today use an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) provider for their compute needs. Cloud providers like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure take care of infrastructure tasks like provisioning new machines…

In my first interview with Courier, when my now-boss was telling me about the company, he stopped and said, “I see your display name is not the same as the name on your application. Are there any other pronouns that I should be using?” It was a small gesture, but…

Amazon DynamoDB is a fully managed NoSQL database service built for scalability and high performance. It’s one of the most popular databases used at SaaS companies, including Courier. We selected DynamoDB for the same reasons as everyone else: autoscaling, low cost, zero down time. However, at scale, DynamoDB can present…

Whether it’s for building a company, monitoring the news, or even making a grocery list, software penetrates every part of the modern western lifestyle. The demand for software far exceeds what developers (and the tech industry as a whole) are capable of supplying from scratch. In order to keep pace…

When you’re building a web application, there’s an immediate decision to make about how to handle Users and Authentication. There are lots of services (Auth0, Clerk) and libraries ( Passport.js) to choose from, and the right choice will depend on the requirements of the application that you’re building. Regardless of…

📣 Join the conversation on Product Hunt where we’re discussing this groundbreaking launch and the future of in-app notifications. A notification center inside of web and mobile apps is now an expectation. It’s a way to reach specific audiences or users with tailored messages and a way to boost…

Today, we are embarking on a significant redesign of Courier’s interface consisting of some new things, some old things in new places, and an overall reorganization of the information architecture. Here’s a sneak peek 👀 This redesign aims to address the challenges that come with the growth of our…

Introduction All apps need a solid, automated notifications system. Whether it’s reminders, updates, or alerts, some notifications can be urgent and time-sensitive, in which case SMS is the most effective communication channel. Let’s take a moment to talk about what that means for you as a developer. You need to: store…

The ability to unify all notification metrics and logs across channels and providers into an easy-to-use dashboard is a core advantage of Courier’s notification infrastructure. However, with product notifications so critical to the entire application experience, it’s important to connect that data back to central cloud observability platforms that look…