Celest
Celest, formerly known as Teo, is a B2B company based in San Francisco, CA, providing backend-as-a-service for Flutter and Dart developers. It enables developers to build full-stack applications by offering tools like Cloud Widgets and a CLI for seamless backend integration.
Company Overview
Celest, formerly known as Teo, is a B2B infrastructure company based in San Francisco, CA, USA. The company operates in the United States of America and the wider America/Canada region. As a participant in Y Combinator's W24 batch, Celest provides backend-as-a-service solutions for Flutter and Dart developers. Launched in 2023, Celest aims to empower Flutter developers with tools and capabilities to become full-stack developers. With a team size of 1, Celest is in its early stages, focusing on developer tools, SaaS, cloud computing, and infrastructure.
Products
Celest introduces 'Cloud Widgets,' which are a set of primitives for declaratively defining backend and infrastructure in Dart. This enables developers to build and connect apps to their backend without the need for additional tooling. The company offers a type-safe API layer that bridges business logic in the cloud with the UI of Flutter apps, enabling a hot-reload mechanism for instant updates during local development. A CLI is provided for creating, building, and deploying Celest projects. Future releases will encompass deployment and management of functions' underlying infrastructure.
Developer Experience
Celest is designed to streamline the development process for Flutter developers, allowing them to concentrate on building features and delivering value to customers. The company provides comprehensive documentation to help developers get started with the CLI and Celest Functions. Additionally, hot-reload mechanisms offer instant updates during local development, enhancing the developer experience. Developers can participate in a public roadmap and RFCs specifically planned for authorization and real-time patterns.
Community and Support
Celest maintains a strong support framework through its Discord server, where developers can provide feedback and interact with the community. The company also has a GitHub repository available for feature requests and support. This community-oriented approach ensures that developers have the resources they need to succeed and can contribute to the platform's evolution.