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Throttling a Kafka Queue in Node.js

Coming from an HTTP-only background, message queues look very fascinating. Unlike HTTP, you can just push events to the queue and move on. After all, they're a big part of what makes async communication possible between microservices. In this article, we'll take a look at Apache Kafka and how you can build a durable throttling layer with it. Let's get started!

An Introduction to Testing with Django for Python

In a world of ever-changing technology, testing is an integral part of writing robust and reliable software. Tests verify that your code behaves as expected, make it easier to maintain and refactor code, and serve as documentation for your code. There are two widely used testing frameworks for testing Django applications: In this article, we will see how both work. Let's get started!

Day 0 Service Mesh: A Simplified Approach for Building Microservices

The acceleration of microservices and containerized workloads has revolutionized software delivery at scale. However, these distributed architectures also introduce significant complexity around networking, security, and observability. As development teams grappled with reliability and governance issues, the service mesh pattern emerged to simplify management.

Gateway API vs Ingress: The Future of Kubernetes Networking

As Kubernetes has become the de facto orchestration platform for deploying cloud native applications, networking and traffic management have emerged as pivotal challenges when managing access to services and infrastructure. The core Kubernetes Ingress resource addresses basic Layer 7 (L7) routing needs but has limitations in terms of flexibility, functionality, and standardization.