RIKAI Labs is announcing FLYweight, a lightweight JavaScript micro-framework for building real-time apps and chatbots for the WeChat messaging platform. FLYweight allows developers to build simple games, integrate WeChat APIs, and add real-time chat features with support for animations, components, and MongoDB database integration. RIKAI is working with partners to further develop FLYweight and is hiring a lead JavaScript developer to help build the future of chat applications.

1. Realtime Apps
with JavaScriptwe build ‘bots
David ‘DC’ Collier
dc@rikai.co

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Web > Apps > Chat – the new operating system
Messaging Platforms are
the new operating
systems.
Using mix of chatbots,
“Artificial AI” and game
mechanics RIKAI Labs
create compelling user
experiences for this new
medium.
ComicEnglish
Chat with a teacher
who sends links to
other content
HTML5 content for
games and study
materials

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announcing...
FLYweight
JavaScript micro-framework for
WeChat App development

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● Very lightweight JS front-end (H5 apps)
● Simple game framework
● Support for WeChat APIs
● Support real-time chat features
● Anticipating Rich Messaging UX
FLYweight WeChat apps with JavaScript

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Lightweight front-end .gz Total = 35k
Static pages: base content can be delivered via a CDN
Mithril JS Front-end framework:
Components, MVC in <7k
VelocityJS:
Lightweight animation library with CSS animation
Zepto: JQuery like selectors

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Simple game framework
● Quiz format Mini-game
● Shareable high-score
● Compete with your friends!

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Support for WeChat APIs
● WeChat login
● Javascript APIs
○ Sharing
○ Close Window
● Content management
○ uploading assets
○ audio (AMR) conversion

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RealTime features for chat
MongoDB capped collections > tailing
Socket connections to client
Using await + async functions (typescript)

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Streaming Data directly from MongoDB
create a capped collection
setup a streaming find query
pipe any data updates directly
to the client over sockets

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WeChat Billing API integration
CRM tools:
● Content dripfeeds
● Integration with WeChat CMS
● User group tagging
ToDo

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We’re working with a small
group of partners to “co-
develop” the FLYWeight
framework.
Contact me to be added to
the group!
FlyWeight - contact us to get a copy and get involved!
dc@rikai.co

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Messaging platforms are the new Operating System
And they are going to get more capable
quickly....

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RIKAI chatbots built on the same platform
JoBot - interview
simulator and hiring
manager
Finbot – personal
finance advisor
CamperBot – learn to code with a
friendly teacher Robot
http://finbot.meteor.com https://gitter.im/FreeCodeCamp/FreeCodeCamp

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David ‘DC’ Collier
4 startups, 2 exits (US, Japan)
20 years experience in games industry
Produced Games for EA, Disney, BandaiNamco, Sony +
more. Frequent hackathon winner!
Team experience: apps, asia and education
Edaan Getzel
English teaching experience in China + Korea.
Published Author.

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Recent Press and events
TechCrunch Beijing
SF Japan Night – Tokyo
startup pitch event winner
Teaching real-time web
Apps tech at Tsinghua
#LAUNCH SF
Hackathon Winner

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RIKAI Labs is hiring!
mail me at
dc@RIKAI.co
Looking for a lead
javascript developer to
work with on the future
of Chat applications!

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