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Squadcast has improved its mobile app to make incident response faster and more efficient. The app now allows users to log in with SSO, create incidents, add and remove tags, view all incident details, create Jira tickets, filter schedules, and edit profile information. These features give users more control over incident response and improve communication and collaboration between team members.
Without prioritized load-shedding, both user-initiated and prefetch availability drop under latency spikes, but with it, user-initiated requests maintain 100% availability while only prefetch requests are throttled. During an infrastructure outage, prioritized load-shedding kept user-initiated reque.. read more
Google's decision to discontinue support for the Go language core team could have significant repercussions, potentially leading to the dissolution of the team or a transition to an external foundation for maintenance. The Go language's future development may be affected depending on whether Google .. read more
According to the latest Stack Overflow survey, Zig developers command the highest median salaries in 2024, earning $103,000 per year on average. The survey highlights Zig's relative scarcity, with only 0.83% of developers reportedly proficient in it. Despite its high pay, Zig ranks 41st in popularit.. read more
Since Helm 3, features like post rendering and OCI registry support have been introduced. At KubeCon EU 2024, the community discussed ideas for Helm 4, such as new templating languages, expanded plugin use, and enhanced secure software supply chain support... read more
Distributed system design patterns provide architects and developers with proven solutions for designing distributed applications. Some widely used patterns include the Ambassador Pattern, which offloads non-business critical tasks, and the Circuit Breaker Pattern, which prevents cascading failures... read more
Forgot the WHERE clause in UPDATE or DELETE statements in production? Test in a local DB first and use transactions to allow rollbacks. Avoid running "docker run --rm" with attached volumes; create and bind volumes with "docker volume create" and "-v". For maintenance jobs, use primary key paginatio.. read more
ChatGPT and similar LLMs are characterized as soft bullshitters since they focus on producing convincing text rather than accurate content. The architecture of these models aims to imitate human speech, making them indifferent to the truth of their outputs. While ChatGPT does not have intentions, it.. read more
Senior programmers distinguish themselves by their cautious approach to code changes, driven by years of experience. They meticulously evaluate the impact of changes, run exhaustive tests, document processes, and perform thorough code reviews. This approach contrasts with the more carefree and faste.. read more
Using PostgREST, a Laravel application that relied on multiple database queries could remove all queries after migrating from MySQL to PostgreSQL. PostgREST turns a PostgreSQL database into a RESTful API, simplifying access to data through web calls and eliminating the need for manual queries. The p.. read more
