Tag: App development
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PHP 8.5 adds pipe operator: What it means
Posted on August 26, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length short
PHP 8.5, due out November of this year, will bring with it another long-sought-after feature: the pipe operator (|>). It's a small feature with huge potential, yet it still took years to happen. By Larry Garfield.
Tags php cloud software-architecture app-development web-development
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Commenting in MySQL: Syntax, best practices, and examples
Posted on August 22, 2025, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
MySQL comments, in the structure of text, are ignored by the MySQL engine and used to explain and document your database code. They don't affect query execution. You should used your database comments as a resource to other individuals who will review or modify the database. Comments should adhere to best practices to increase readability to other developers. By Devart.
Tags sql database app-development learning
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The future of data processing: PostgreSQL evolution with YingJun Wu of Rising Wave
Posted on August 20, 2025, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
RisingWave, founded by YingJun Wu, is a stream processing system that has gained attention for its PostgreSQL compatibility and efficient resource utilization. Unlike traditional systems like Apache Flink, RisingWave leverages S3 as its primary storage, similar to Snowflake's architecture. This approach not only reduces storage costs but also enables seamless elastic scaling. By Firebolt Team.
Tags streaming app-development software-architecture database cio
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Serverless is not a primary
Posted on August 18, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
The article emphasizes that while serverless is a powerful and exciting architectural pattern, it's frequently misapplied. Organizations often hope serverless will solve their software delivery problems, but it's actually an enabler that requires strong foundational practices to realize its benefits. By Seth Orell.
Tags serverless app-development web-development cio devops
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Amazon DocumentDB serverless: Auto-scaling database solution for variable workloads
Posted on August 16, 2025, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
The primary goal of Amazon DocumentDB Serverless is to simplify operational overhead and reduce costs for developers using DocumentDB, a MongoDB-compatible database service. AWS recently announced the general availability (GA) of Amazon DocumentDB Serverless, an on-demand, auto-scaling configuration for Amazon DocumentDB. However, it's important to note that while AWS markets it as "serverless," it aligns more with an auto-scaling model rather than a scale-to-zero model, which is a key differentiator often associated with true serverless offerings. By Steef-Jan Wiggers.
Tags serverless app-development web-development database aws
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SwiftUI + Core animation: Demystify all sorts of groups
Posted on August 13, 2025, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
The Core Animation framework serves as the infrastructure between the top-level UI frameworks and the underlying rendering and composition techniques, whether you are using UIKit, AppKit, or SwiftUI to lay out or draw your top-level UI. By Juniper Photon.
Tags ios app-development web-development frameworks swiftlang
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How to evaluate graph retrieval in MCP agentic systems
Posted on August 5, 2025, Level intermediate Resource Length medium
Agentic systems, which leverage tools like knowledge graphs, often struggle with effectively retrieving relevant information from these graphs to inform their decision-making process, leading to inaccuracies and inefficiencies. This article addresses the need for robust evaluation of graph retrieval components within these systems. By Tomaz Bratanic.
Tags ai bots app-development web-development frameworks data-science
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The myth of complexity: why microservice architecture doesn't work for you
Posted on August 5, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
This article parks a debate about the appropriateness of the microservices approach. While microservices are often touted as the key to scalability and agility, author suggests that the architectural pattern can become a hindrance rather than a help, particularly if implemented without careful consideration. By Dorota Parad.
Tags microservices devops app-development web-development monitoring
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A (very) brief history of Erlang
Posted on August 1, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
I first encountered Erlang in 2017 while working with RabbitMQ, a message broker built on Erlang. Its ability to handle high concurrency, fault tolerance, and real-time execution made it ideal for our ETL process. Erlang was born at Ericsson in 1986 to power telecom systems demanding "nine-nines" availability (99.9999999% uptime). Open-sourced in 1998, it gained traction beyond telecom, influencing modern messaging apps like WhatsApp and Discord. By James Seconde.
Tags erlang elixir apis app-development web-development
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Devops in motion: Building with purpose in the code phase
Posted on July 31, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length long
Modern DevOps code phases require strategic branching (Trunk-Based, Git Flow, GitHub Flow) to balance speed and stability. Trunk-Based minimizes merge conflicts via feature flags, Git Flow structures releases with dedicated branches, and GitHub Flow streamlines CI/CD through pull requests. Each model impacts team velocity, release cadence, and operational overhead, necessitating alignment with organizational priorities. By Drew Grubb.
Tags devops app-development learning web-development performance
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Architectures for SwiftUI projects
Posted on July 26, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Three common architectures for modern iOS apps are: MVVM, TCA, and VIPER. This post will talk about using MVVM and TCA for our spec TaskManager app. By Jp.
Tags swiftlang ux software web-development app-development
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How to develop a RAG system using Node.js
Posted on July 20, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
In this blog post, we'll build a simplified but powerful RAG system using Node.js and OpenAI's GPT model, perfect for developers curious to bridge the gap between raw LLM power and domain-specific intelligence. By Deep Panchal.
Tags nodejs app-development frontend web-development big-data