Building a Stream Manager with TypeScript and Rust – Episode 170
24In this video, I continue developing the "Glowing-Telegram" project by working on the Stream Manager component while integrating it with updated APIs and refining our data handling workflow. This session dives into aligning React-Admin components with real APIs, moving away from mocks, and enhancing functionality to manage streaming schedules efficiently.
Here's a breakdown of what we cover:
**Mock APIs vs. Real APIs**: Implementing conditional logic to enable or disable mock APIs based on environment variables, and ensuring the app is working with real API data for production readiness.
**Data Providers**: Migrating from the older data provider setup to a REST-based approach that maps resources efficiently using TypeScript-defined types.
**Schema Definitions and Validation**: Leveraging tools like JSON schemas, OpenAPI specs, and QuickType to generate TypeScript and Rust data structures for more robust and consistent type enforcement.
**Stream Manager Enhancements**:
Configuring DynamoDB records with optional attributes using TypeScript interfaces.
Improving field validation within the Stream Manager page to ensure correct API communication.
Adding dynamic fields like `stream title template` and `stream count` for better title customization and scheduling logic.
Introducing template parsing logic to manage stream title templates by replacing placeholders dynamically with TypeScript utility functions.
**User Interface Updates**: Enhancing the Stream Manager's UI to include new features like dynamic templates and streamlined data entry for scheduled streams.
**Troubleshooting and Debugging**: Addressing and solving issues like field mismatches, undefined attributes, and Twitch API limitations for non-partnered broadcasters.
**Future Tasks**: Discussing plans to implement a timers API, automatic stream counter increments, and navigation improvements for managing multiple series.
This session demonstrates the value of combining thoughtful type definition, API integration, and front-end design to build scalable and maintainable web applications.
If you're a TypeScript or Rust enthusiast working on full-stack development, you'll find plenty of useful tips, approaches, and debugging insights in this stream. Plus, come along for the casual conversations and relaxed coding as we continue shaping this project.
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