In this Developer Spotlight, we sat down with , a full stack web developer at . Jazib has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences and has led teams on interactive projects for several years. Jazib is the mastermind behind the Cosmic JS that was recently adapted by Life is Good for their . Cosmic JS Jazib Sawar BitBytes Sticky Notes App Gratitude Wall _The Life is Good community shares one simple, unifying mission: to spread the power of optimism. In that spirit, the…_hackernoon.com Life is Good Builds a React / Node.js Gratitude Wall on Cosmic JS Jazib is a member of the , contributing Apps, Articles and Extensions. Check out his contributions on . Jazib and his team recently launched a new for agencies on . Check him out on , , and enjoy the Q/A. Cosmic JS Community his Cosmic JS profile page Premium App Cosmic JS Twitter LinkedIn _jazibsawar has 8 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub._github.com jazibsawar (Jazib Sawar) I have been in the software development business for about 3 years. It was always my dream to build a startup company primarily focused in web and cloud technologies. Six months ago, I, along with a couple of my friends, was able to fulfill that dream and start a software company called . We mainly deal in cloud and web development. How long have you been building software? BitBytes **What is your preferred development stack?**MERN (MongoDB, Express, React and Node.js) **What past projects are you most proud of and why?**During the past few years, I’ve worked on quite a few interesting projects. The one that stands out from the rest is Crowdsquad: an intelligent lead system that we built based on social networks. The system uses modern technology stack like React, Express, IBM Bluemix API Connect, Cloudant and interactive UI. Currently, we are working on integrating Continuous Deployment and IBM Watson into the project which makes it even more challenging and hence, we are most proud of it. Everyone at follows the agile methodology for software development. At the start of each project, we try to gather as much information related to the project as we can. Collaborative environment within the company allows everyone to work as a team. As far as tools are concerned, we use Trello and Plutio for the management and assignment of tasks. And for version control, the obvious choice is Github. Talk a little bit more about your process for building apps. How has Cosmic JS sped up your time to market? Has it improved collaboration among your team members? BitBytes We used to rely heavily on WordPress and Magento but since the introduction of , everything is much better. Unlike other platforms, we can make use of only those features that we need. PWA (progressive web applications) are trending these days and like everyone else, we are more concerned with speed and reliability. has allowed us to focus more on UI than backend and as a result, we can build very fast and interactive websites in almost half the time. Unsurprisingly, we will be using more of Cosmic JS in our upcoming projects. Cosmic JS Cosmic JS I want to learn more about the latest technologies such as , Cloud and Big Data. Also, I want to explore Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning so that I can make a positive impact in this world by providing solutions to different problems. What are some technologies you are excited about that you are using today, or want to learn more about? GraphQL **What’s your best piece of advice to a Developer wondering if they should build their next app on Cosmic JS?**We have been building applications using for about 3–4 months. It has been a great experience so far. If any developer is looking for a quick turnaround and wants to build super fast applications, I would recommend using . The best part is that the developer doesn’t need to build the back-end or API for the applications which saves a lot of time. My only advice is to use and focus more on the UI/UX. Happy Coding! Cosmic JS Cosmic JS Cosmic JS To learn how you can contribute Apps, Articles and Extensions to the , contact us at . Cosmic JS Community support@cosmicjs.com Additional Reading

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