PocketBase JavaScript Hooks: A Powerful Tool You Should Know

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In this video I discuss:
- How to extend Pocketbase with Javascript
- How to extend pocketbase with javascript in production
- How to setup your developer environment to extend pocketbase in production
- Why you should extend Pocketbase with JS
- Caveats to extending with Pocketbase

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:08 Downloading and Setting Up Pocket Base
01:45 Creating a Simple Pocket Base Extension
03:26 Deploying Pocket Base Extensions with Pocket Host and SFTP
06:15 Use Cases for Extending Pocket Base: Payments and Custom Features
07:10 Caveats of Extending Pocket Base: JavaScript Virtual Machine and Package Compatibility
09:08 Avoiding the Next.js Trap with Pocket Base Extensions

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