Exploring the infrastructure and code behind modern edge functions
At this point, the internet has a fully global reach. If you create a successful web or mobile app, you could have users on every continent (maybe not Antarctica). When they load up your app, they want it to be fast and relevant to them. That’s where edge computing comes
Read moreWrite Clean, Concise, and Debuggable Code in Express.js
Requests and response—Chain of Responsibility — global error handling and logging — you don’t know what you don’t knowExpress is a popular backend framework for Node applications. It’s often one of the earliest frameworks new JavaScript developers will learn to create RESTful APIs. And why not? It’s a powerful tool that seriously cuts down on
Read moreEA to launch single-player Black Panther video game
EA (Electronic Arts) announced Monday that its new studio Cliffhanger Games is developing a third-person, single-player Black Panther game in a joint effort with Marvel Games. Cliffhanger Games claims that the upcoming action-adventure game is designed to give fans of the superhero franchise the ability to explore the expansive world
Read moreSnap is teaming up with Linktree to let users include links in their profiles
Snap announced today that it is rolling out an integration with the link-in-bio tool Linktree to let people show off their work and other profiles on Snapchat. The social network is late to allow links in the profiles of creators. Until now, it only allowed brands and Snap Stars —
Read moreHow Lewis Carroll computed determinants
Charles Dodgson, better known by his pen name Lewis Carroll, discovered a method of calculating determinants now known variously as the method of contractants, Dodgson condensation, or simply condensation. The method was devised for ease of computation by hand, but it has features that make it a practical method for
Read moreEurope adopts US data adequacy decision
The European Union has adopted a new transatlantic data adequacy agreement with the US. The much anticipated decision means there’s an immediate resolution to legal uncertainty around exports of EU users’ personal data by US companies — a problem that’s affected thousands of business in recent years, big and small,
Read moreAs the value of startup exits craters, poor liquidity may be harming VCs’ ability to raise capital
Is the liquidity crunch caused by the slow pace of startup exits hurting fundraising for venture capitalists? Recent data on the second quarter makes that a somewhat easy theory to support, given that fewer startups are being bought out or going public, and VCs are raising new capital at a
Read moreTechnical Encounter: Low Code With Dash, Streamlit and Panel — Part 1
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Read moreBangladesh government takes down exposed citizens’ data
The Bangladeshi government on Sunday took down citizens’ sensitive data that it had left exposed online. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that a website belonging to the government of Bangladesh was leaking the personal information of the country’s citizens, including full names, phone numbers, email addresses and national ID numbers. At
Read moreChris’ Corner: Complexity
Have you seen The Grug Brained Developer? It’s an essay with a URL. It’s written like a caveman became a developer and put together a philosophy that is largely a rally against complexity. Cavemen have dumb simple brains, get it? It has good points, and I largely agree with it.
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