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Debugging a slow Rails controller with Honeybadger Insights

Join Honeybadger cofounder Ben Curtis as he uses Honeybadger Insights to debug a slow controller action in Rails. Honeybadger Insights is a new full-stack logging, observability, and performance monitoring tool from Honeybadger.io. Gain insights into your errors, application logs, and other event streams with a powerful query language and ready-made dashboards.

Mastering Access Control Allow Origin: Your Guide to Secure Cross-Domain Requests

Understanding and configuring the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header is critical for developers managing cross-domain requests. In this blog, we will look at setting the right headers to enforce security while allowing data exchange between different domains, including handling cross-domain requests as specified by the CORS specification. Prepare to equip yourself with the tools to implement cross-origin resource sharing effectively.

Building AI With Ollama and Django

If you’re not building with AI, are you even building these days? Sometimes, it seems not. AI has become such an integral part of workflows throughout many tools that a clear understanding of integrating it into your product and framework is critical. Django is such a framework that powers thousands of products across the web: Instagram, Pinterest, and Mozilla are all services built on Django.

From Checkout Chaos to Seamless Transactions: The Power of Automated POS Testing

In the busy world of retail, the checkout process is the last and often most crucial step in the customer journey. A smooth, efficient transaction can leave a lasting positive impression, while any hiccup can lead to frustration, abandoned carts, and lost sales. With the rise of advanced Point-of-Sale (POS) systems, retailers have more tools than ever to streamline operations and improve the customer experience.

Understanding the difference between Virtual Users and Requests Per Second (RPS)

Hey there! If you’ve ever been curious about performance testing, you’ve probably come across the terms “Virtual Users” and “Requests Per Second (RPS)”. They might sound a bit technical, but they’re super important for ensuring your website or application runs smoothly, especially under heavy traffic. In this article, we’re going to break down what these terms mean, how they differ, and why they’re essential.

Comparing Snowflake vs. SQL Server: Which Data Warehouse Fits Your Needs

Data’s rising importance for businesses has also increased the necessity of tools and technologies to manage it efficiently. A data warehouse is a reliable solution as it effectively stores your data and keeps it ready for analysis. Understanding Snowflake and SQL Server’s pros and cons can help you choose the right solution for your data warehousing requirements.

Deploy a Python FastAPI Application to Render

In the world of Python frameworks, FastAPI is the new kid on the block and a great choice for building APIs. Equally, Render is a good option for developers who want to quickly test their applications in a production environment for free. In this post, we'll run through how to deploy a FastAPI app to Render. First, though, let's explore why FastAPI and Render are often chosen by developers.