Useless or not, spending less human and environmental resources to make something is generally positive, no? Supabase enables developers with ideas to easily create software with more features thanks to a 1click Postgres database + auth + a secure API. I imagine that would generally lead to more “usefulness” in an app.
All I need is to do is install the npm package, write some psql, and the whole system can be driven securely in the frontend. As a dev with more experience in frontend than backend, it’s quite empowering for me! And I know companies who do much more than what I can accomplish with Supabase.
Yes, it is 100% a good thing. Computers should make our lives easier, and the best way to do that is to enable people to solve their own problems. Not everyone needs to rewrite Microsoft Word, but who knows what great idea someone is sitting on, just waiting for the tools to make it. Perhaps someone has a novel approach to task management, or needs a way to track medication but doesn't want to share their data. Giving people means to do more with their devices than swipe and click is a good thing.
Cheaper bets -> More bets -> more wins -> more winners -> more bets
E.g. Shopify absolutely made Ecom 10x easier, which has enabled more people to start brands catering to more niches while making more entrepreneurs wealthy who then invest in other entrepreneurs.
This is only a good thing; the marketplace cannot be too crowded.
All I need is to do is install the npm package, write some psql, and the whole system can be driven securely in the frontend. As a dev with more experience in frontend than backend, it’s quite empowering for me! And I know companies who do much more than what I can accomplish with Supabase.