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Lucas Simpson Lucas Simpson
Updated on August 02, 2022

Effectively Managing Rate Limiting APIs

Managing API rate limits can be a nuisance, but it’s crucial to avoid repercussions. Use this method to simplify your process.

Kristen Buchanan Kristen Buchanan
Updated on July 27, 2022

Want a High Performing Dev Team? Improve Your Time to Productivity.

How quickly new hires ramp up has a direct impact on an engineering team’s velocity — and thus, how quickly your product can ship.

Joe Procopio Joe Procopio
Updated on July 27, 2022

No-Code Platforms Are Creating a New (Better?) Class of Developers

Thanks to no-code platforms, developers can be freed from syntax. Use that to up your logic game.

Karan Kanwar Karan Kanwar
Updated on July 26, 2022

Next-Generation Virtual Assistants Will Be Far Sexier Than Alexa and Siri

The current generation of virtual assistants still struggles to be dependable. The next will use advances in machine learning and natural language processing to offer users a ridiculously seamless experience.

Julia Zolotarev Julia Zolotarev
Updated on July 26, 2022

Gems in Ruby on Rails and How to Find Them

A gem is perfectly packaged Ruby code that gives you access to custom methods somebody else wrote. Here’s how to use them.

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Julia Zolotarev Julia Zolotarev
Updated on July 26, 2022

How to Nail a Scope or Closure Question on Your Next Dev Interview

Practicing your interview skills for that new job? This quick run-down of scope and closure will help you ace these JavaScript basics.

Julia Zolotarev Julia Zolotarev
Updated on July 26, 2022

JavaScript Call Stacks: An Introduction

If you’ve always wondered how a stack actually works but been too afraid to ask, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s dig in.

Tammy Xu Tammy Xu
Updated on July 26, 2022

Multi-Factor Authentication Can Be Pretty Confusing. What Are the Best Options?

MFA implementations should balance ease of use with security.

Tammy Xu Tammy Xu
Updated on July 26, 2022

Thinking of Transitioning to Zero-Trust Security? Here’s What to Consider.

Zero-trust security can be great for new systems, but retrofitting old systems may be more of a challenge.

Jeff Lawson Jeff Lawson
Updated on July 26, 2022

How a Brilliant Platform Engineer Saved Twilio From ‘Absolute Disaster’

Our infrastructure was slow and prone to failure. Half our engineers quit. That’s when I called in a former Marine to turn our systems around.