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EP12: Crafting the Digital Modernization Roadmap for Architects

In this episode, Sanjiva and Asanka explore the evolving landscape of digital modernization. They discuss how modernization is not a one-time project but an ongoing journey, transitioning from digital transformation to digital modernization. The conversation delves into various modernization styles, such as rehosting, replatforming, rebuilding, and replacing, and addresses challenges like cost, skills, and organizational resistance. They also highlight the role of platforms and AI in accelerating modernization, with a focus on cost savings, risk reduction, and business agility.

How to Fix SyntaxError: Unexpected Token in JavaScript

It’s a vague, unhelpful message that feels more like a riddle than an error. You know something doesn’t belong, but you're left guessing what that "token" is and why it's unexpected. Let's demystify what’s really going on behind the scenes and get your code running smoothly again. The "SyntaxError: Unexpected token" in JavaScript occurs when the code contains a character or symbol that the JavaScript engine does not expect, often due to a typo or syntax mistake.

How to Round Numbers in Python? Methods and Examples

Rounding numbers in Python is an important concept that simplifies calculations and improves the accuracy of results. It helps you adjust numbers by changing them to the nearest whole number or to a specific number of decimal places. Whether you are working with financial data, scientific measurements, or just everyday calculations, rounding ensures that your results are easy to interpret and use.

React Native Libraries: The ones you should know about in 2024!

Today, there are approximately 7 million people who say they wouldn’t be able to survive without their gadgets. Because of this, businesses must modify their websites and applications to cater to their client’s expectations. Emerging patterns prompt businesses to consider creating iOS and Android mobile apps with the top framework libraries that may greatly streamline and accelerate the development process.

Top 10 Figma Plugins to Elevate Your UX/UI Design in 2024

Figma is becoming the industry standard for digital design, despite being relatively new in the market. Within eight years from its launch, it has managed to win over 40 million active users across the globe. What’s driving Figma’s growth is its ability to make collaboration effortless, no matter where your team is.

Find and Fix N+1 Queries Using AppSignal for a Phoenix App in Elixir

N+1 queries are a frequent issue in complex applications built with Elixir and Phoenix. These queries can silently degrade application performance, often going unnoticed until they've compounded into a significant problem. They can substantially increase web page load times, as each additional query adds overhead to a database, consuming more time and resources. That's why it's crucial to detect and resolve N+1 queries to optimize production systems.

What's New in Ruby on Rails 8

The first Rails 8 beta has officially been released, bringing an exciting set of features, bug fixes, and improvements. This version builds on the foundation of Rails 7.2, while introducing new features and optimizations to make Rails development even more productive and enjoyable. Key highlights include an integration with Kamal 2 for hassle-free deployments, the introduction of Propshaft as the new default asset pipeline, and extensive ActiveRecord enhancements.

How Solid Queue works under the hood

Whether or not you're active in the Rails ecosystem, you might already have heard some of the buzz around Solid Queue, a new database-backed backend for ActiveJob. Solid Queue is a simple and performant option for background jobs that lets you queue large amounts of data without maintaining extra dependencies like Redis. We've already talked about how to deploy, run, and monitor Solid Queue, but we haven't yet explored how Solid Queue works.

The Fall and Rise of Embedded Plugins: APIs For Embed Frameworks

Although important to see alternatives to iframes, iframes are still a valuable and commonly applied method for successful embed frameworks. And even if considering alternatives, iframes help to understand possibilities, along with design and technical details to consider for a successful platform. There’s more to embed Frameworks than letting partners appear in your interface.

The Fall and Rise of Embedded Plugins: IFrames - the Default Choice for Embedded Integration Design

With the rise in popularity of embedded integrations, and continued trial and error in this space, it’s best to review the core concepts of how embed frameworks operate. There are many ways platforms open their UI to third-parties, but one is considered original - the oldest, and likely still the most common method on the web - the old iframe model. In the olden days, the common way to enable third-party content in one’s interface was by iframing.