Written by Brand Pixie Mini, 7 January 2025 Introduction The Korean gaming market is known as the fourth-largest in the world, following the United States, China, and Japan. Considering that Koreans make up only about 0.06% of the global population, this figure becomes even more astonishing! Korean the nation
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In 2023, we have conducted research on uplift modeling with Graduate School of AI, KAIST, one of the causal inference. In the process, we started the study with consent from some customers who are using our service(BACKND) to provide and disclose data, and We have achieved great results that
Written by Game Trendsetter Maci, 18 December 2024 “To those who share my memories and dreams of gaming: create even more successful games.” My first gaming memory is of playing Super Mario Bros 3, a game developed by Nintendo. The game console I received for Christmas seemed more like a
Written by BACKND CEO Owen, 13 December 2024 Hello! I'm Owen from BACKND Ensuring robust security is just as critical to a game's success as having engaging gameplay. Since 2018, we have been managing the game BACKND server and have encountered various hacking attempts. Today, I’
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External Essay
Written by Anton Sagel, 5 December 2024 Visitor from afar I visited GSTAR 2024 for the second time this year but this time I also decided to attend GCON. There, and at the events surrounding it, I made many memories and friends. Moreover, many differences between the Western and Korean
DevOps
Written by Devops Traveler Tales, 22 November 2024 Today, I’d like to take a reflective approach. As a B2B SaaS infrastructure operator, every system failure carries significant responsibility, potentially affecting numerous clients. Let me walk you through a past incident involving a service outage, the challenges we faced, and
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Trends
Written by Finance Person jhin, 05 November 2024 If you're a game developer, you might have heard a bit about the South Korean game market. Perhaps K-pop, Korean dramas, or Korea's robust eSports scene sparked your interest. No matter what brought you here, the fact that
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Tips
Written by Brand Pixie Mini, 29 October 2024 💡This article is the most viewed post on BACKND's Medium blog. We thought it would be nice to feature it on the ghost blog as well.😉 Today, we’ve prepared a guide on how developers can use BACKND to create
Data
Written by Data Scientist Sam, 23 October 2024 Introduction: 🚀 Dreaming of Mobile Game Success Many indie game developers dream of achieving success in the mobile gaming industry. Armed with creative ideas and passion, countless developers are entering the market, striving to turn their dreams into reality. (✨Wishing you success on
DevOps
Written by Devops Traveler Tales, 8 October 2024 Go and Rust are becoming prominent programming languages, each known for its unique strengths. There’s no argument against the fact that both are excellent. That is probably why discussions comparing Go and Rust frequently pop up, debating which one is superior.
Product Management
In Survival to Thrival, Bob Tinker highlights that The determination of whether you’ve achieved PMF comes from customers and the sales team, not the founders or the product development team. As emphasized in the book, a must-read for anyone in B2B sales, the team that plays the most critical
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Dev's Interview
Written by Brand Pixie Mini, 2 October 2024 💡I recently revisited an interview I did with Monster Planet, and it remains one of my favorite stories. I believe it might be helpful for those who enjoy and follow our blog, especially for anyone interested in idle game development. The interview