Accelerate App Development with Catalyst

Hello everyone 👋
You know that feeling when you're waiting for a Docker image to build? Or when your when your deployment pipeline has been running for eternity-ish?We built an entire game in less time than that.

Welcome back to the Know Catalyst series!

Today’s post is a little different because we’ve built something fun just for you — WordQuest! 🎮
We built a game. Not because we had to but because we could. In just one afternoon. With zero infrastructure headaches. So here’s WordQuest, a tech-themed word puzzle where you hunt for backend, frontend, AI/ML, and cloud keywords, race the clock, and climb the leaderboard

Everything the puzzle highlights is available in Catalyst as well, optimized to enhance your development flow and velocity.

Under the Hood (AKA the Stuff We Didn’t Have to Build)

We didn't:

• Spin up servers
• Configure external databases  - we simply used Catalyst’s built-in Data Store
• Juggle multiple platforms just to deploy

We did:

• Write game logic
• Design the UI
• Ship it

That's Catalyst. You focus on the idea. We handle everything else.

The Full Catalyst Services & Why it makes app development easy

WordQuest barely scratches the surface with XX number of components. Whether you're building a weekend project or enterprise software, here's a list of 20+ features and services you get:

Compute & Frontend

• Functions – Serverless backend logic that scales automatically.
• AppSail – Global app deployments with zero-downtime releases.
• CloudScale – Backend-as-a-Service for storage, triggers, caching, and auto-scaling and more
• DevOps & Pipelines – Automate build, test, deploy, and repeat.
• Slate – Frontend hosting with CDN delivery, versioning, and instant rollbacks.

Database & Storage

• Datastore – Store structured app data, scores, and more effortlessly.
• NoSQL – Flexible, schema-less document storage for evolving data.
• Cache – In-memory storage for lightning-fast access and reduced latency.
• Stratus – Secure object storage for media, backups, and logs.

AI & Machine Learning

• QuickML – No code ML pipeline builder,LLM Serving and retrieval-augmented generation quickly.
• Zia Services – Ready-made AI microservices for OCR, sentiment analysis, and document analysis.
• ConvoKraft – NLU-powered chatbots, automations, and monitoring tools.
• Other Backend Services
• Signals – Real-time updates, triggers, and async workflows.
• SmartBrowz – Automated browser actions, scraping, snapshots, and headless operations.
• Notifications & Queuing – Email, push, and async task management handled seamlessly.
• Authentication & Roles – Secure login, permissions, and access control

In short: Catalyst lets you go from idea → working product faster than ever. From a tiny game like WordQuest to enterprise apps, everything scales beautifully.

Play, Have Fun, & Geek Out
Try WordQuest, test your speed, beat your friends, and maybe pick up some Catalyst lingo along the way

Then ask yourself: What could I build in an afternoon?
🔗 Play now:WordQuest

The Leaderboard is Real
Yes, the leaderboard is live and global. Yes, someone named async_avenger is currently #1. No, we don't know who they are. But we respect the hustle.
Built with: ☕ Coffee, 💻 Catalyst, 🎵 Lo-fi beats
Deployed on: A Tuesday afternoon
Infrastructure managed: By someone else (that's the point)

PS: If you build something weird, cool, or uselessly brilliant with Catalyst, we need to see it. Tag us. Show off. Make us add it to the next blog post. 🔥