Tag: App development
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What is Azure Local and why should SysAdmins care?
Posted on September 10, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Azure Local is not just a rebrand. It's a message. One that says Microsoft finally gets how confusing their cloud naming has been. Microsoft's hybrid story has been a bit confusing over the years, but now we have some clarity. By Andy Syrewicze.
Tags devops web-development app-development azure
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Building dynamic user journeys: Your guide to Next.js onboarding with OnboardJS
Posted on September 8, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length medium
Next.js onboarding flows often become complex due to manual state management, conditional logic, and persistence across sessions. Managing step logic, dynamic navigation, persistence across sessions, and analytics can turn your elegant codebase into a complex web of conditional rendering and state management. By onboardjs.com.
Tags react web-development app-development cio
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Securing Kubernetes resources without a VPN
Posted on September 4, 2025, Level intermediate Resource Length long
Securing kubernetes resources that you want to expose to only some users externally is often done through IP allowlisting and a VPN. While this is a tried and true method, there are some drawbacks. By Brian Sizemore.
Tags nginx app-development infosec devops kubernetes
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Interoperability in 2025: Beyond the Erlang VM
Posted on August 29, 2025, Level beginner Resource Length short
The Erlang Virtual Machine has, historically, provided three main options for interoperability with other languages and ecosystems, with different degrees of isolation. By Wojtek Mach.
Tags erlang elixir app-development web-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