February, 2022

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Rapid Event Notification System at Netflix

The Netflix TechBlog

By: Ankush Gulati , David Gevorkyan Additional credits: Michael Clark , Gokhan Ozer Intro Netflix has more than 220 million active members who perform a variety of actions throughout each session, ranging from renaming a profile to watching a title. Reacting to these actions in near real-time to keep the experience consistent across devices is critical for ensuring an optimal member experience.

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Dynatrace SaaS on Azure now Generally Available

Dynatrace

Dynatrace news. In September, we announced the availability of the Dynatrace Software Intelligence Platform on Microsoft Azure as a SaaS solution and natively in the Azure portal. Today, we are excited to provide an update that Dynatrace SaaS on Azure is now generally available (GA) to the public through Dynatrace sales channels. Organizations are continuing to prioritize digital transformation as they race to keep up with evolving customer demands.

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Performance Testing Using Iter8

DZone

There are umpteen performance testing tools available in the commercial market as well as in the open-source repositories. Based on our requirements, we can choose the best tool from the arsenal. Recently, Go-based performance testing tools are exploding in the open-source world. Go runtime provides very lightweight goroutines which execute the tasks quickly and efficiently.

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Don’t track bugs, fix them

Allen Holub

You do not need a bug tracking system. In fact, a bug tracking system is a symptom of a deeper problem—insufficient focus on quality. In general, I fix bugs the moment they appear (not in a drop-everything sense, but as soon as I can get to it—usually within a few hours, but sometimes in a… The post Don’t track bugs, fix them appeared first on Allen Holub.

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Matching Supply With Demand — Solutions, Part 2

SQL Performance

In this article, I continue the coverage of solutions to Peter Larsson’s enticing matching supply with demand challenge. Thanks again to Luca, Kamil Kosno, Daniel Brown, Brian Walker, Joe Obbish, Rainer Hoffmann, Paul White, Charlie, and Peter Larsson, for sending your solutions. Last month I covered a solution based on interval intersections, using a classic predicate-based interval intersection test.

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High Scalability

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Data pipeline asset management with Dataflow

The Netflix TechBlog

by Sam Setegne, Jai Balani, Olek Gorajek Glossary asset ?—?any business logic code in a raw (e.g. SQL) or compiled (e.g. JAR) form to be executed as part of the user defined data pipeline. data pipeline ?—?a set of tasks (or jobs) to be executed in a predefined order (a.k.a. DAG) for the purpose of transforming data using some business logic. Dataflow ?

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GitOps Principles and Workflows Every Team Should Know

DZone

An Operating Model for Dynamic, Distributed Kubernetes Environments. Kubernetes clusters have a lot of moving parts—and so does each application running on a cluster. With frequent application and environment updates, the state of every cluster can change rapidly. Operating at scale—with dozens of clusters and hundreds of application instances —it can be almost impossible to avoid configuration inconsistencies between clusters and configuration mistakes that result in prolonged troubleshooting,

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How To Benchmark And Improve Web Vitals With Real User Metrics

Smashing Magazine

How To Benchmark And Improve Web Vitals With Real User Metrics. How To Benchmark And Improve Web Vitals With Real User Metrics. Átila Fassina. 2022-02-24T09:30:00+00:00. 2022-02-24T15:04:32+00:00. How would you measure performance? Sometimes it’s the amount of time an application takes from initial request to fully rendered. Other times it’s about how fast a task is performed.

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Intelligence and Comprehension

O'Reilly

I haven’t written much about AI recently. But a recent discussion of Google’s new Large Language Models (LLMs), and its claim that one of these models (named Gopher) has demonstrated reading comprehension approaching human performance , has spurred some thoughts about comprehension, ambiguity, intelligence, and will. (It’s well worth reading Do Large Models Understand Us , a more comprehensive paper by Blaise Agüera y Arcas that is heading in the same direction.).

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Curious about quantum computing

All Things Distributed

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Demystifying Interviewing for Backend Engineers @ Netflix

The Netflix TechBlog

By Karen Casella, Director of Engineering, Access & Identity Management Have you ever experienced one of the following scenarios while looking for your next role? You study and practice coding interview problems for hours/days/weeks/months, only to be asked to merge two sorted lists. You apply for multiple roles at the same company and proceed through the interview process with each hiring team separately, despite the fact that there is tremendous overlap in the roles.

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Simone Biles: How this game changer twists challenges into triumphs

Dynatrace

Dynatrace news. Simone Biles is no stranger to being a game-changer—and receiving game-changing support that has helped her on her path to greatness. As the most decorated gymnast of all time , Biles’ meteoric gymnastics career culminated in bronze and silver medals at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Though the world often perceives her as superhuman, Biles’ experiences and her openness about the challenges she faces are universal and relatable.

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Website Accessibility Testing Checklist

DZone

Accessibility Testing is a software testing technique that checks if a website or app is easily usable by every user on the internet, including individuals with disabilities or special needs. Often considered a sub-category of usability testing, it ensures that specific, unchangeable conditions do not prevent a person from accessing online resources as easily as anyone else.

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Towards a Unified Theory of Web Performance

Alex Russell

Note: This post first ran as part of Sergey Chernyshev and Stoyan Stefanov 's indispensible annual series. It's being reposted here for completeness, but if you care about web performance, make sure to check out the whole series and get subscribed to the RSS feed to avoid missing any of next year's posts. In a recent Perf Planet Advent Calendar post , Tanner Hodges asked many folks who work in the space what they would like for the holidays.

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How Netflix Became A Master of DevOps? An Exclusive Case Study

Simform

Netflixed is highly referenced as a DevOps practitioner. But it doesn't deliberately think about DevOps. This case study explores how Netflix implemented DevOps by drawing inspiration from its principles and focusing on a collaborative culture that prizes innovation. The post How Netflix Became A Master of DevOps? An Exclusive Case Study appeared first on Insights on Latest Technologies - Simform Blog.

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Reducing The Web’s Carbon Footprint: Optimizing Social Media Embeds

Smashing Magazine

Reducing The Web’s Carbon Footprint: Optimizing Social Media Embeds. Reducing The Web’s Carbon Footprint: Optimizing Social Media Embeds. Michelle Barker. 2022-02-03T12:00:00+00:00. 2022-02-03T19:04:24+00:00. The COP26 climate conference has thrown into a sharp light the importance of reducing carbon emissions in every area of our lives. Everyone can play a role in this, including those of us working on the web.

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Flow = Joy

Tasktop

A few years ago, I embarked on a mission. At the company I was working for, my plan was to build high performing product teams. In the middle of that journey, just as we started to make progress, life threw us a curveball – COVID. Much to our surprise, in our pursuit of remote flow during the crisis, we stumbled upon something even more important and lasting=JOY.

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Dynatrace - Untitled Article

Dynatrace

Dynatrace news. Testing this out 1, 2, 3. Google code commits: machines have significantly surpassed humans #openroads2016 #AI #Automation Niall Murphy – SRE Google pic.twitter.com/iXVt45rjp1. — Dave Anderson (@daveando) November 11, 2016. The post appeared first on Dynatrace blog.

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8 Types of Functional Testing

DZone

Functional and non-functional testing are the two types of software testing. There are various types of functional testing, that are as below: Unit Testing. Integration Testing. System Testing. Regression Testing. Smoke Testing. Sanity Testing. Acceptance Testing. User Acceptance Testing. Brief Description of Functional Testing Types. Unit Testing. Unit testing ensures that every piece of code written in a segment produces the best results.

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Amplify your relationship with testers this valentine’s day!

Testsigma

Valentine’s day is a day to express your love to the other person. You need not explicitly do this through words. Showing gratitude, care or making them comfortable all are signs of expressing love. But is it the same with people doing jobs together? Relationships other than romantic ones often overlook this aspect of work that keeps people happy and make them stay for long – just like what happens in a relationship.

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Top Benefits of DevOps: What do you Need to Know as a CIO?

Simform

If you are looking to achieve higher operational efficiency, productivity, and optimal results, think of introducing a DevOps culture. It will help you improve collaborations between the development team and the operations team helping you achieve a more cohesive strategy. There are many benefits of DevOps and here we will discuss them for business, technical and operational aspects.

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Improving JavaScript Bundle Performance With Code-Splitting

Smashing Magazine

Improving JavaScript Bundle Performance With Code-Splitting. Improving JavaScript Bundle Performance With Code-Splitting. Adrian Bece. 2022-02-02T10:30:00+00:00. 2022-02-02T10:33:36+00:00. Projects built using JavaScript-based frameworks often ship large bundles of JavaScript that take time to download, parse and execute, blocking page render and user input in the process.

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SQL Server Trivial Execution Plans

SQL Shack

In this article, we will go through the details of the trivial execution plans and we will also tackle some examples about the trivial plans to explore effects on query performance. Introduction SQL is a non-procedural programing language that means the database users only code what they want to do and they can’t describe how […].

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TEST: Formatting and New Fields 9/18

Dynatrace

Dynatrace news. This is an H1 Header. This is an H2 Header. This is an H3 Header. This is an H4 Header. This is an H5 Header. This is an H6 Header. THIS IS A BLOCKQUOTE: Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Gravida rutrum quisque non tellus. Id porta nibh venenatis cras sed felis eget velit.

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A Guide to the Next JS Framework

DZone

Next.js is a framework extensively used by TikTok, Twitch mobile, Nike, IGN, PlayStation, Marvel, and many others. It offers all the functionality we need to deploy our application in production, with a hybrid system with static pages and server-side rendered (SSR) pages. It has support for Typescript and can be deployed without having to configure anything.

Mobile 246
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String Aggregation Over the Years in SQL Server

SQL Performance

Since SQL Server 2005, the trick of using FOR XML PATH to denormalize strings and combine them into a single (usually comma-separated) list has been very popular. In SQL Server 2017, however, STRING_AGG() finally answered long-standing and widespread pleas from the community to simulate GROUP_CONCAT() and similar functionality found in other platforms.

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Capital One DevOps Case Study: A Bank with the Heart of Tech Company

Simform

Businesses want to adopt DevOps to work their way through digital transformation. This case study narrates how Capital One started its DevOps journey, what distinctive tools and methods it introduced to stay ahead of the curve. The post Capital One DevOps Case Study: A Bank with the Heart of Tech Company appeared first on Insights on Latest Technologies - Simform Blog.

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What Does A 10x Developer Even Mean?

Professor Beekums

I first heard the term “10x developer” a decade ago. My initial reaction to the term was confusion. What does that even mean? That one person types code 10x faster than another person? Or completes 10x more JIRA tickets? Photo by Jon Tyson And if you’re using a descriptor of 10x, who is the base? How are you calculating what someone is being 10x of?

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Statoscope: A Course Of Intensive Therapy For Your Bundle

Smashing Magazine

Statoscope: A Course Of Intensive Therapy For Your Bundle. Statoscope: A Course Of Intensive Therapy For Your Bundle. Sergey Melukov. 2022-02-08T10:00:00+00:00. 2022-02-08T11:03:59+00:00. In 2016, I released the first version of the tool, then called not Statoscope, but Webpack Runtime Analyzer. That was a technical demo of another rempl tool made by Roman Dvornov.

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Dynatrace Application Security detects and blocks attacks automatically in real-time

Dynatrace

Dynatrace news. In today’s world, the speed of innovation is key to business success. Cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes and OpenShift, help organizations accelerate innovation and drive agility. Unfortunately, they also introduce risk. One key element for securing applications in modern environments is vulnerability management. Static Application Security Testing (SAST) solutions are a traditional way of addressing this.

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A Guide To Eliminate Common Performance Issues in React Native App Development

DZone

"The more the navigation controls, animations, and third-party libraries, the more it affects performance.". React native app development does have performance issues. The guide determines solutions for common performance issues in React Native, focusing on memory leaks, size, navigation, etc., in apps. Both learners and professional programmers can inform themselves with the tricks provided or take help from expert app development companies.

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Reasons to Choose an Open-Source Test Automation Tool

Testsigma

Today’s competitive world demands “ Quality at Speed with minimal costs. ”. To meet this demand, tester’s rely on test automation tools to rapidly roll out high-quality software. Open-source software development has grown increasingly popular over the last two decades. Popular OS like Linux and Android; Browsers like Firefox and Chrome; Programming languages like Python and JavaScript; Automation tools like Selenium and Appium; are all Open-Source.

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How Test Automation Can Help Drive DevOps Success

Kovair

Views: 37 In this article, we are going to explore concepts that drive successful DevOps with test automation. We are going to comprehend DevOps and.

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Create a RESTful API with.NET Core and MongoDB

The Polyglot Developer

If you’ve been keeping up with my development content, you’ll remember that I recently wrote Build Your First.NET Core Application with MongoDB Atlas , which focused on building a console application that integrated with MongoDB. While there is a fit for MongoDB in console applications, many developers are going to find it more valuable in web applications.

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Top 23 Tech Startups to Watch in Houston in 2022

Simform

Houston has become a land of unicorns. Let's scroll down top 23 tech startups in Houston, which are continually going to flourish in the upcoming years. The post Top 23 Tech Startups to Watch in Houston in 2022 appeared first on Insights on Latest Technologies - Simform Blog.

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Dynatrace launches DevSecOps partner integrations for context-aware adaptive automation

Dynatrace

Dynatrace news. While digital transformation initiatives have obvious advantages for organizations, they also bring growing complexity to technology and digital services teams. The need for automation and orchestration across the software development lifecycle (SDLC) has increased, but many DevOps and SRE (site reliability engineering) teams struggle to unify disparate tools and cut back on manual tasks.