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Horizontally scale your IoT backends with MQTT Shared Subscriptions

Scale IoT backends horizontally with MQTT Shared Subscriptions

In IoT architectures, choosing the right broker and strategy for consuming data is crucial. I recommend using message broker rules for scalability. If that doesn't fit your needs, consider messaging protocol strategies such as MQTT Shared Subscriptions.

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Our take on remote work

Remote work has been discussed quite a lot lately. After the end of the COVID pandemic a couple of years ago, many companies that had adopted remote working have returned to the office and rejected this way of working. Others, like MarsBased, continue to embrace remote working as we were born with this philosophy and have never stopped believing in it.

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Corporate Innovation Summit 2024

Recap of the Corporate Innovation Summit 2024

Here's a recap of what happened in the third edition of the Corporate Innovation Summit, organised by MarsBased on February, 27th 2024.

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MQTT Broker for IOT

Comparison of MQTT Brokers for IoT

In our recent IoT project for Ecler, we designed their cloud platform and supporting systems for connected amplifiers and sound systems. During the development, we tested three message broker solutions: Mosquitto, NanoMQ, and EMQX. Here are the pros and cons we found for each one of them.

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Ecler booth at ISE 2024

MarsBased at ISE 2024

We attended ISE 2024 with Ecler, one of our most well-known clients, to present EclerCLOUD, a solution we have built with React, Remix, and Node.js and the EMQX message broker to sync devices with the AWS cloud.

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Image optimization, delivery and CLS

Learn about the importance of image optimization and delivery for a faster web browsing experience. This blog post discusses goals such as compressing images, delivering the right resolution, using caching and CDNs, and reducing cumulative layout shift (CLS). Discover the benefits of using image formats like WebP and AVIF, and how to optimize compression and metadata.

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Welcome back, Gespasa!

We have been helping the Catalan firm Gespasa over the years with Ruby on Rails and React development. This year, we have signed a new contract to keep helping them with more development.

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Life on Mars podcast episode about Shopify

Summary of our conversation with Keyven Ferland, around e-commerce and Shopify

Embarking on the entrepreneurial journey of Kevan Ferland, we uncover the transition from a design freelancer to the helm of LaWeb Shop, a Canadian e-commerce development shop that now specializes in Shopify solutions. The episode delivers an honest account of the raw challenges and strategic triumphs faced along the way.

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Our weekly internal digest: Martian Chronicles

Here's a blog post explaining how we write an internal intel post for our team with everything they ought to know for the week. A great way to enhance their async experience!

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Bootstrapped businesses, async & remote with Amir Salihefendic (CEO @ Doist)

Discover how Amir Salihefendic bootstrapped his way to success with his company Doist, challenging the norm in the tech world! Tune into our latest podcast episode where we explore sustainable business models and effective asynchronous communication.

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Three years of MarsBased podcast - Life on Mars

Recap of the third year of the Life on Mars podcast

In its third year, the Life on Mars podcast continued to connect globally, reaching audiences in 77 countries and featuring insights from industry leaders. Despite a challenging year, it remained a key platform for MarsBased, fostering worldwide engagement and generating impactful business leads.

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New website!

We have launched our new website to take our content to new heights!

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