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Understand the pros and cons of serverless computing, from cost savings and scalability to vendor lock-in and cold start delays. Find out if it's right for your app.
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How Celo simplified developer onboarding with a documentation overhaul
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How to add GitHub Copilot in VS Code
Learn how to add GitHub Copilot to Visual Studio Code for AI-assisted coding. Boost productivity, reduce errors, and get intelligent code suggestions in seconds.
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Common API Integration Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Discover common API integration challenges and practical solutions. Learn how to optimize testing, debugging, and security to streamline your API processes efficiently.
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Discover top job boards beyond LinkedIn for tech roles. Explore job sites like DevRel Careers, Otta, and Built-In for tailored job listings and industry insights.
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Transform your data management with these innovative data platforms for alternative data, semantic layers, cloud warehouses, and automation.
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Demystifying AWS VPC Network Firewall using Terraform
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Libraries vs. Frameworks: Which is right for your next web project?
Libraries, frameworks, you've heard both terms used interchangeably. What do they mean to you and your next project?
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Learn how to use ChatGPT in VS Code to generate code, debug faster, and boost productivity with step-by-step install, API setup, and best practices.
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Rapid development on AWS EKS using Garden
Learn about Garden, how it works, and how to configure an existing project to use it for development on an AWS EKS cluster.
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How to Quickly Add GitHub Login to your Flutter Application
Learn how to seamlessly add GitHub authentication to your flutter app in easy steps using Appwrite's OAuth connector.
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Why you Should Use GraphQL APIs in your Next Project
Conflicted on what API protocol to use? Learn why GraphQL works and how to use it in your next project.
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Create a simple e-commerce data dashboard that updates in real time. This is a Nuxt.js app without a backend server.
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Picking the Right Backend for your AI Project
What backend infrastructure do you need for your AI project? Here's an overview of PaaS, IaaS, and BaaS systems.
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Create a Paywall on a Next.js Blog Using Fingerprint and Sanity
Learn how to add a paywall to a blog built with Next.js using Fingerprint, Firebase, and Sanity.
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Learn how to track machine learning experiments using DagsHub, ML flow, and DVC.
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How to Track and Analyze Experiments in Machine Learning: A Beginner's Guide
This beginner guide will walk you through effectively tracking and analyzing your machine-learning experiments. By learning how to track and analyze your experiments, you'll be able to improve the performance of your models and make informed decisions about your machine-learning projects.
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Learn how to authenticate a Next.js commerce app using Clerk with signup, login, logout, protected routes, and user sessions in a step-by-step guide.
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Learn five DevOps/Infrastructure mistakes and ways to avoid them when building scalable applications.
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Deploy and host an Appwrite instance in a few steps using Vultr. Build scalable web applications without a custom backend server.
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