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A senior Android engineer at Argentina’s second-largest fintech company, Juan Andrade spent his days shipping features used by millions. But at night, he opened Xcode, taught himself SwiftUI from scratch, and coded until the early hours. His goal was to create a mental health companion that went beyond surface-level validation to provide evidence-based support. This

"Discord’s AutoMod feature is amazing! How did we get by before that was a thing…" -Reddit user croc122 If you’ve ever set up a community online, even a small one, you’ll have seen the bad side of people. "croc122" knows this. It’s not just the flame wars and toxic comments that cause problems; it’s also

Real-time collaboration has become the standard for modern productivity tools, transforming how we work and interact. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to build a Google Docs–style collaborative editor that lets multiple users create, edit, and share documents in real time. We’ll use QuillJS to integrate a rich WYSIWYG editor, Next.js for full-stack development, and

Building a safe and respectful group chat experience is more important than ever, especially in online gaming communities where conversations can scale quickly. A dedicated group moderator can make this easier by enforcing community standards, reducing toxic behavior, and keeping discussions welcoming for everyone. With Stream’s AI Moderation built into the Chat API, moderation becomes

For any community app, safety is non-negotiable. Toxic interactions can derail conversations, drive away users, and damage retention. But for smaller, fast-growing companies, building the kind of human moderation teams that Facebook or TikTok employ simply isn’t feasible. The Challenge of Moderation at Scale Walkie Talkie, a global social audio app for Gen Z, faced

As 2026 approaches, our teams are laser-focused on delivering features that make Stream’s real-time communication APIs even faster, smarter, and easier to build with. From long-awaited analytics tools to real-time moderation capabilities, this quarter’s roadmap introduces big steps forward across all four products: Chat, Feeds, Moderation, and Video. Below is a detailed look at what’s

From Patreon to Peloton to Match Dating Apps, activity feeds are at the core of every modern digital experience. They keep content fresh, surface relevant updates, and transform passive users into active communities. Stream’s Activity Feeds API makes it easy to bring that same engagement engine into your app, without spending months building complex infrastructure

The digital landscape evolves every day; platforms are no longer judged solely by the quality of their features or the size of their communities. They are held accountable for the safety of the content they host. Governments worldwide are introducing sweeping regulations that raise the stakes for every online platform, from global social networks to