Session slides from Future Insights Live, Vegas 2015: https://futureinsightslive.com/las-vegas-2015/ The days of complex backend systems are at an end, developers can build complex apps now without the time it takes to devote to a full backend system thanks to APIs. In this talk, developers will get introduced to using LevelDB, Node.JS and Socket.io to build a real-time REST API that can be integrated into any any client-side app quickly. Once built, developers can use this API for apps of all sizes and platforms without any extra work.