Explains the Saga pattern for managing data consistency in distributed microservices transactions, including implementation on AWS.
Explores key prompt engineering techniques like zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought to improve generative AI outputs.
A guide to building a real-time data pipeline using Azure services like Event Hub, Stream Analytics, Parquet, ADLS, and ADX.
Microsoft integrates Defender for Cloud Apps session controls directly into Edge for Business, improving data protection and user experience.
A free whitepaper exploring the adoption, APIs, and practical use of Web Components as a native alternative to JavaScript frameworks.
Explains how to use the case-insensitive flag (i) in CSS attribute selectors to match values regardless of uppercase or lowercase letters.
Introduction to Jakarta Data specification and its stateless repositories for Java developers, using Hibernate as an implementation.
Explains Azure Geo-Redundant Storage (GRS) patterns and key considerations for designing workloads with Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery (BCDR) in mind.
Introduces a Web Component that wraps code blocks to open them directly in CodePen for live editing and experimentation.
A veteran software engineer observes a shift from wholesale cloud migration to a hybrid approach, with companies keeping workloads on-prem unless there's a compelling cloud reason.
The CSS WG has approved adding an inline if() function to CSS, a new feature for conditional logic within stylesheets.
JDK 23 changes the default annotation processing policy, requiring an explicit command-line option to enable it during compilation.
A technical guide on deploying the Mixtral 8x7B LLM on AWS Inferentia2 using Hugging Face Optimum and Amazon SageMaker.
Explains HSTS (HTTP Strict Transport Security), its role in ASP.NET Core apps for enforcing HTTPS, and configuration considerations.
A CSS expert discusses modern layout features like Grid, anchor positioning, and masonry, and why adoption of new CSS is slower than expected.
An update on Meridian, a Swift on the Server web framework inspired by SwiftUI, covering async/await support and WebSocket integration.
A guide to fixing cropped Mermaid diagrams in Obsidian by adjusting CSS styles for proper diagram display.
A tutorial on implementing a local RAG system using Phi-3, Semantic Kernel, and TextMemory in a C# console application.
A technical guide on implementing per-user discounts for a Shopify store, inspired by Bungie's system, using a custom app and database.
Learn how to change your Mac's system date from the command line for testing date-based logic in applications.
