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Migrating from SQL to MongoDB: A Comprehensive Guide for a Smooth (and Fun) Transition

Migrating from SQL to MongoDB may sound like a daunting task, but with a dash of proper planning, a sprinkle of execution, and a pinch of fun, the transition can be smooth and enjoyable.

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Forest Admin helps Evy build the future of insurtech

Evy has been using Forest Admin to build their internal tools and offer a dashboard to their partners. Not only has it enabled them to streamline insurance program launches, but it also fast-paced the onboarding of new customers.

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A technical look at Forest Admin, EasyAdmin and Sonata

There are numerous options available, each with its unique features, capabilities, and trade-offs. Here, we compare Forest Admin with two popular open-source admin panel solutions from the Symfony Ecosystem: EasyAdmin, and Sonata.

'Make or buy' your internal tools? A CFO’s take

At Forest Admin, we are often challenged by finance teams on the cost of buying an internal tool. But is it really cheaper to internalize your internal tools?

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Forest Admin vs Retool

This blog post is an attempt to explain how Forest Admin and Retool are two tools with completely different missions and coherent yet distinct approaches.

Introducing Forest Admin Professional Services

At Forest Admin, we want to ensure that any businesses can benefit from Forest Admin without worrying about diverting their team's resources to an internal tool, no matter how important it is.

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Avoiding the Dangers of 'God Mode' in Web Apps

In this article, we want to share our insights on the dangers of using "god mode" access and the importance of implementing a secure and dedicated admin panel.

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How to build a Symfony admin panel

Symfony is a popular PHP framework that is widely used for building web applications, and that offers a wide range of tools and bundles that can be used to build an admin panel. That being said, not all admin panels are equal.

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JSONBs in Postgres and more

JSONB allows for storing complex and nested data structures in several relational databases. It is similar to the JSON data type, but with added functionality and performance benefits.

MariaDB Featured

MariaDB commands by Forest Admin

Let's take a look at some of the most commonly used MariaDB commands that are essential for managing and working with a MariaDB database.

PostgreSQL Featured

Postgres Enums dissected

Postgres enums (short for "enumerated types") represent one special data type in PostgreSQL that allows you to define a list of possible values for a column. They can be used to enforce data integrity and make it easier to query and sort data.

Community stories Featured

How Collective increases autonomy across teams with Forest Admin

Collective – a platform designed to facilitate collaboration between freelancers – has entrusted Forest Admin to help them connect hundreds of professionals spread around the world.

PostgreSQL Featured

PostgreSQL data types and more

When writing a program that manipulates these objects, the programmer must create a database to save all the work performed on the aforementioned objects by the program– these objects are also referred to as data types.

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Laravel Vs Symfony

Picking the good framework is paramount to increase efficiency and ensure delivery, depending on what you do. The two most popular PHP frameworks to date remain Symfony and Laravel.

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Forest Admin and Elba discuss security - is your company safe?

Elba and Forest Admin sit down to discuss various aspects of SaaS security – how to improve it and the main pain points both company face.

Community stories Featured

Swapcard manages data collection and freelancers through Forest Admin

Forest Admin provides the tools to clearly define the scope of each mission and by this token smoothens collaboration and eases day-to-day operations.

NodeJS Featured

Forest Admin’s major update launches first on NodeJS

Forest Admin is now live on NodeJS, and it's packing a few surprises.

Community stories Featured

Pledger finds the data security it looked for with Forest Admin

Forest Admin provides the data security that Pledger needs to operate safely.

Product news Featured

The guide to Roles and Permissions on Forest Admin

The best internal tools are those that can smoothly grow together with the company. And once the company grows and onboards more people, assigning them different roles becomes necessary. Forest Admin offers the most advanced and granular access control system among all internal tool solutions.

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Start your first web app with our Django Cheat Sheet

Kickstart your app with our Django cheat sheet.

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The guide to choosing the right database for my project: MongoDB vs. MySQL

This conceptual blog will try to make your decision-making process less tedious, with a special focus on MongoDB and MySQL, two of the most popular and competitive databases in their own field for web applications.

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The guide to Django migrations in Python

This guide will help you get comfortable with Django migrations that are mostly automatic, but you still need to know when to make migrations, when to run them, and the common problems you might run into.

Product news

New release: Choose the origin of your branch

With so many of you using Forest Admin development workflows, we're soon going to release their evolution that will allow you to change the origin of your environment.

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Top 5 MariaDB GUI tools in 2024

Let’s compare the most widely-used database GUI tools that are proven to work well with MariaDB: DBeaver, dbForge Studio, DbSchema, Navicat, HeidiSQL, and Forest Admin.

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NestJS vs ExpressJS: Which is better for your project

ExpressJS is one of the most widely used web frameworks for building large-scale applications. However, it has gained serious competitors like NestJS. In this article, we compare ExpressJS with NestJS to help you choose the best framework for your application.