API gateways and load balancers are useful tools for building modern applications. While they have some functionality overlaps, they’re distinct tools with different purposes and use cases. In this article, we’ll discuss the differences between API gateways and load balancers, give examples of their implementations, and how to choose the right tool for your web application.
With software such as Google Docs and Figma now part of the everyday productivity toolkit for millions of people, multiplayer collaboration features have become mainstream. Thanks, in part, to the boom in distributed teams and remote working, new software is increasingly built from the ground up with realtime collaborative features – and other vendors are looking at how to retrofit multiplayer collaboration to existing products.
In this article, we’ll talk about the differences between an API gateway and an API proxy — as well as a reverse proxy. We’ll cover use cases and when each might be the right tool for the project at hand, including the advantages of API gateways over API proxies and reverse proxies.
The JavaScript ReferenceError: $ is not defined occurs when the jQuery library is used but is not properly loaded or is not available in the current scope of the code. In JavaScript, the $ symbol is often used as a shorthand alias for the jQuery library. This error indicates that the code is trying to use jQuery functionality by referencing the $ symbol, but the library is not available or has not been loaded correctly.
When you have a problem with speed in a business process, but you don’t know exactly where the slowdown is happening, frustration builds for both teams and leaders. And it’s a widespread issue for enterprises trying to accelerate their pace and increase their capacity for work in the pursuit of digital transformation goals like improved customer onboarding or faster time to market.
Have you ever come across situations in your code where you had to check for null values before performing operations? Did you find it tedious to keep writing these checks over and over again, leading to code that is hard to read and maintain? Well, what if I told you there is a solution that can simplify your code and reduce the chances of introducing bugs? Introducing the null-safe operator! This operator is a new feature in PHP 8 that provides a concise and convenient way to perform null checks.
An application undergoes testing way more than it goes through the development and modification phases. First, developers perform Unit testing. Then after production is complete, QA verifies multiple aspects, including Performance, Functionality, Integration, Regression, UI, and more.
Working with invoices, contracts, or just reading your favorite mystery thriller—whatever the case, PDF files are everywhere. Learn how to work with PDFs in Ruby.
I once heard someone say, “What the cloud migration strategies lack at the moment is a methodology to Lift-and-Shift connections to the cloud.” Let’s digest that. In today’s landscape, maintaining a competitive edge and delivering a high-quality customer experience is becoming synonymous with migrating to the cloud. As of 2022, 57% of organizations are migrating more workloads to the cloud.
