Tag: App development
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AWS introduces step functions distributed map for large-scale parallel data processing
Posted on February 14, 2023, Level beginner Resource Length long
AWS recently announced a distributed map for Step Functions, a solution for large-scale parallel data processing. Optimized for S3, the new feature of the AWS orchestration service targets interactive and highly parallel serverless data processing workflows. By Renato Losio.
Tags aws app-development serverless web-development devops
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Jsonnet is better than YAML for generating JSON
Posted on February 13, 2023, Level beginner Resource Length long
YAML is a well-known language for generating JSON files, but as we have been generating Docker Compose for integration tests, we've found Jsonnet to be better. Before we discuss both languages, keep in mind that this piece is strictly to discuss the use of each language when generating JSON. By Colin Mo.
Tags json app-development programming web-development
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Deno fresh WASM: Code modules in Rust
Posted on February 12, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length long
Deno Fresh WASM is pretty easy to set up, just by adding a single dependency to your project. This lets you write code in Rust, compile it to WASM and then use that generated module in your Deno project. By Rodney Lab.
Tags performance app-development frontend web-development
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8 most popular Python HTML web scraping packages with benchmarks
Posted on February 4, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length long
This blog post will cover Python web scraping packages in terms of their speed, ease of use, and personal investigations. This blog post won't cover what webscraping is and how parsers work. By Dmitriy Zub.
Tags python programming web-development app-development performance
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Azure Confidential Computing on 4th gen Intel Xeon scalable processors with Intel TDX
Posted on January 28, 2023, Level beginner Resource Length short
Intel TDX meets the Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC) standard for hardware-enforced memory protection not controlled by the cloud provider, all while delivering minimal performance impact with no code changes. By Mark Russinovich Chief Technology Officer and Technical Fellow, Microsoft Azure.
Tags azure app-development infosec cloud servers
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Using Apache Kafka to process 1 trillion inter-service messages
Posted on January 27, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length long
Cloudflare has been using Kafka in production since 2014. We have come a long way since then, and currently run 14 distinct Kafka clusters, across multiple data centers, with roughly 330 nodes. Between them, over a trillion messages have been processed over the last eight years. By Matt Boyle.
Tags event-driven apache apis app-development database
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How to choose the right API style and technology
Posted on January 26, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
In this post, we'll go through the 5 most popular API styles and look at very common questions like "How to decide on the right API style and which technology to choose for a style" and provide practical scenarios where an API Gateway can supplement their weaknesses. By Bobur Umurzokov.
Tags event-driven programming apis web-development app-development
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AWS Lambda: Resilience under-the-hood
Posted on January 23, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length long
AWS Lambda comprises over 80 services working together to provide the serverless compute service that it offers to customers. Under the hood, many of these services are built on top of Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) instances, provisioned within Availability Zones. However, AWS Lambda is a Regional service. By Adrian Hornsby (Principal System Dev Engineer) and Marcia Villalba (Principal Developer Advocate).
Tags aws distributed apis app-development serverless
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Empowering students to develop an Agile mindset
Posted on January 19, 2023, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Fostering collaboration in the classroom is vital in preparing our students for life. Working in groups can be challenging, which is why implementing an agility framework can become a powerful tool. Developing an agile mindset will empower students to take ownership of their learning while developing social-emotional and critical thinking skills. By Greta Sandler.
Tags agile learning app-development teams how-to
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Kotlin coroutines - A comprehensive introduction
Posted on January 18, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length long
This article introduces Kotlin coroutines, a powerful tool for asynchronous programming. Kotlin's coroutines fall under the umbrella of structured concurrency. They implement a model of concurrency which you can consider similar to Java virtual threads, Cats Effect and ZIO fibers. By Daniel Ciocîrlan.
Tags kotlin java app-development programming jvm distributed
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Data structures 101: How to use stacks and queues in Java
Posted on January 17, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length long
Mastering data structures is a non-negotiable skill for success as a developer. Efficient data structures help execute effective programs. Today, many programming roles require great knowledge of data structures. They are also a fundamental part of coding interviews. By The Educative Team.
Tags java app-development programming queues data-science
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Building a remote control car from scratch using Elixir
Posted on January 16, 2023, Level intermediate Resource Length long
From the car straight to the app on your phone, check out how our America office uses Elixir's fullstack capability to build a remote control car. By Ricardo Lanziano.
Tags erlang app-development frameworks elixir