Frequently Asked Questions

Gluecharm is a visual serverless backend application development interface. It's designed to simplify and accelerate the development process by generating the necessary code for infrastructure and orchestration based on visualized Use Cases.

Gluecharm is intended for any company that is currently using or is planning to use serverless technology and Event-Driven Design and is commited to build good quality applications.

1. Visual Design: Gluecharm uses a visually driven design for application architecture. This allows developers to visually map out the structure of the application, which can be faster and more business oriented than writing out code or architecture diagrams manually.
2. Code Generation: Once the design is finalized, Gluecharm automatically generates the necessary infrastructure, broker, and orchestration code. This can save developers a significant amount of time, as they don't have to write this foundational code themselves.
3. Seamless CI/CD: Gluecharm simplifies the process of setting up continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines. This can make it faster and easier to deploy new versions of the application.
4. Invisible Broker: Gluecharm manages queue systems for developers, which can save them time and effort that would otherwise be spent on this complex task.
5. Functional SDK: Gluecharm provides a communication SDK, which allows developers to focus on crafting serverless functions rather than dealing with communication protocols.
6. Use Case, Service, and Message Catalogs: Gluecharm provides catalogs of use cases, services, and messages/events. These can serve as valuable resources for developers, helping them understand the business logic, modular components, and data flow of the application.

A Use Case is essentially a description of a user's interaction with a system, acting as a roadmap for the intended functionality of that system. It's composed of a few key components:

• Actors: These are the different types of users or entities that interact with the system.
• Services: These are the specialized tasks or microservices that the system provides or performs.
• Messages: Also known as events, these are the outputs from and inputs into the services. They facilitate the exchange of information within the system.
• Use Case: This is the sequence and relationship between the actors, services, and messages. It illustrates the flow of interactions and events, providing a comprehensive view of how the system works from the user's perspective.

Gluecharm auto-generates the necessary code for your application's infrastructure and orchestration based on your designed Use Cases. However, the micro-services and front-end themselves still need to be coded by a human developer.

Scheduling a demo with Gluecharm is easy! Visit our website at https://gluecharm.com/request-a-demo/ and fill in your contact details and a brief message about your needs and interests, and one of our team members will get back to you shortly to arrange a suitable time for the demo. Our demos are customized to your specific needs and queries to provide the best understanding of how Gluecharm can benefit your organization.

As of now, we do not have a public pricing model. Instead, we invite you to join our Early Adopter Program. This program is designed to offer you early access to Gluecharm, and in return, we appreciate your feedback and insights to help us enhance and refine our product. To join the Early Adopter Program, please visit our website and register your interest. You'll be part of a community that's helping shape the future of Gluecharm!

https://gluecharm.com/join-early-adopters-program/ 

The "Invisible Broker" is an innovative pattern we've developed at Gluecharm. It's a part of our Event-Driven Architecture (EDA) and plays a crucial role in managing and orchestrating the flow of events or messages in your system.

When you design a Use Case with Gluecharm, the Invisible Broker operates behind the scenes, enabling asynchronous communication between your services without the need to manage intricate technology or complex cue systems. 

Essentially, it seamlessly handles the infrastructure and orchestration, so you can focus more on the application logic and less on the technicalities of serverless technology and EDA.

The advantage of our Invisible Broker approach is that it allows for high-level application design that's focused on the user's journey and experience, rather than being tangled in the complexities of the underlying technology. 

The Invisible Broker simplifies your development process, promotes efficient resource utilization, and speeds up development cycles. 

All these benefits make it a superior approach to application development.

We plan to create a Use Case Marketplace where companies and developers can share best practices, flow, and designs. We also aim to use AI to recommend Use Cases and position Gluecharm as the interface for AI tools in application development.