The Linux kernel has undergone a revolution with the introduction of two new interfaces - eBPF and io_uring. These interfaces are set to change the way applications work with and think about the kerne...

Next.js 13.1 includes a number of improvements to the app/ (beta) directory, including better reliability and performance, and a new TypeScript plugin for page and layout configuration options. The ap...

Transactional Outbox pattern explained with Python examples. One of the most frequently used ways of communication between microservices/modules is asynchronous communications via events. Implementing...

Error handling in Type/JavaScript is crucial for the longevity of any project. This article discusses how to handle errors cleanly with TypeScript and introduces a design pattern for grouping code by ...

This article explains what WebAssembly is, why its relevant to the Docker ecosystem, and provides hands-on examples. WebAssembly is an open standard that enables the creation of portable binary execut...

Its always best to give options to users when it comes to subscriptions. Today, we introduce a unique way to attach application features to a subscription. This post was written for the Sixth Annual C...

This article is about composing non-short-circuiting assertions in C# in such a way that failure messages accumulate. It explores a simpler API than the previous articles proof of concept, using a Not...

Starting from .NET 6 and C# 10, we finally have built-in support for PriorityQueues 🥳 A PriorityQueue is a collection of items that have a value and a priority; as you can imagine, they act as a queu...

In this blog post, Andrew Lock discusses the dangers and gotchas of using scoped services with the IOptions pattern. He provides a brief overview of strongly-typed configuration in ASP.NET Core and th...

Reaqtor is a reliable, stateful, distributed, scalable, and high performance event processing framework based on Rx. It adds state and durability primitives to Reactive Extensions to enable long-runni...

AppCode 2022.3 has been released with new features such as more refactoring capabilities for Swift. However, the JetBrains team has announced that they will be sunsetting AppCode as of December 14, 20...

This article discusses how to check if your password has been hacked by searching through a 37GB text file. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to do this in Python and offers some solutions to ma...

Wolverine is a mediator and message bus tool for server-side .NET development. Its runtime model is different from other similar tools in a way that leads to simpler application code and more efficien...

Unit tests occasionally fail but understanding their triggers and importance of clear assertion messages can go a long way in avoiding non-deterministic tests. The Assertion Roulette test smell highli...

This is a prototype remake of FSharp.JsonTypeProvider in CSharp, which is used to create JSON data types that can be used to deserialize JSON data at runtime. Usage of this prototype remake is shown i...

Learn how to secure your NextJS application with AWS Amplify and Cognito in this tutorial. AWS Amplify is an open-source library that manages AWS services like Cognito while NextJS is an open-source f...

Verify is a snapshot tool for assertion of complex data models and documents. It simplifies the assertion process and stores serialized results in a file to match the test name, and compares it agains...

Software architecture has evolved significantly over time, moving away from a command and control approach to a coaching and mentoring role. In this article, the authors explore the challenges of tran...

Many new features were introduced in ASP.NET Core in .NET 7, including route groups, filters, and minimal APIs. However, MVC controllers were not forgotten, and this post discusses the new MVC feature...

AWS made a host of new services announcements at re:Invent 2022. AWS Chief Evangelist, Jeff Barr, summarized the most impactful announcements, but then they proceeded to spend more than 2,700 words hi...