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Ably's four pillars: no scale ceiling

Nov 20, 2024 By Paddy Byers In Ably

This is one of a series of posts that explain Ably’s four pillars of dependability. The four pillars project at Ably is about making concrete, objectively verifiable, statements about the technical characteristics of the service. We aim to ensure that our claims about service performance are expressed clearly in terms of explicit metrics, and we explain in technical terms how those performance levels are met.

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Avoiding False Positives in Node.js Tests

Nov 20, 2024 By Greg Gorlen In AppSignal

When running tests, it's a great feeling to see dozens of green check marks indicating that a test suite is passing. It's especially gratifying after tackling a tricky bug or slogging through a tough feature. But those passing tests may be giving you a false sense of security. Often, bugs lurk in passing tests, undermining trust in the test suite and your application. Such tests can cause more harm than good, giving you a hearty pat on the back while hiding broken functionality.

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Rack for Ruby: Socket Hijacking

Nov 20, 2024 By Ayush Newatia In AppSignal

In the first part of this series, we set up a basic Rack app, learned how to process a request and send a response. In this post, we'll take over connections from Rack and hold persistent connections to enable pathways such as WebSockets. First, though, let's look at how an HTTP connection actually works.

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How to migrate from Kafka to Confluent Cloud with limited downtime

Nov 20, 2024 By Confluent In Confluent

In this short video, a Confluent Solutions Engineering will run through the high-level steps on how to get started with your migration. And even better, once you’re done watching, you can download our comprehensive migration kit for a step by step guide of everything I’ve talked about and more.

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EP 1: Exploring the Dark Ages of Data with R "Ray" Wang

Nov 20, 2024 By Cloudera In Cloudera

Companies have access to more data than ever before – according to IDC, worldwide data will grow 61% by 2025. However, when it comes to adopting AI, there is a difference between companies who merely have internal data and those who have precise, accurate data. The first step to delivering trusted AI is having the right type of data. R "Ray" Wang, principal analyst and founder of Constellation Research, joins The AI Forecast to discuss the value of precision data as we enter what he calls “the dark ages of data”.

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Understanding setImmediate() vs process.nextTick() in Node.js

Nov 20, 2024 By Pavithra Parthiban In Atatus

Node.js is a powerful runtime environment that allows you to handle asynchronous I/O operations efficiently using its event-driven architecture. Asynchronous operations in Node.js rely heavily on the event loop, and understanding how certain functions like process.nextTick() and setImmediate() interact with the event loop is essential for building fast, responsive applications.

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How to build a serverless web application

Nov 20, 2024 By Giridhar Talla In Honeybadger

Serverless technology allows you to build and deploy efficient, scalable, and modern web applications. By going serverless, you can eliminate the need for server management and save time and money. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to utilize the power of serverless by building a full-stack web application using different technologies. If you are ready to take your web development skills to the next level and build a serverless web application, let's get started!

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BCU Financial: Empowering Ukrainian-Canadian Communities with Financial Services

Nov 20, 2024 By SystemsDigest In SystemsDigest

BCU Financial has provided BCU Financial services to the Ukrainian diaspora in Canada for many years. Due to the war in Ukraine and the arrival of many refugees in Canada, the Ukrainian credit union has increased its assistance for fellow Ukrainians who have found asylum.

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Boosting Developer Productivity: Specific Metrics to Measure and Improve

Nov 19, 2024 By Matthew LeRay In Speedscale

As we close out 2024, developer productivity and happiness continue to be a focus for many organizations. Platform engineering can play a pivotal role in shaping the developer experience. With the growing complexity of distributed systems and the ever-pressing need for faster delivery cycles, platform engineers are uniquely positioned to enable developers to focus on what they do best: shipping high-quality code.

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