The "current branch" in git
The "current branch" in git
Insider newsletter digest: 4 things you didn’t know you could do with GitHub Projects
Unlock the secret to organization and collaboration magic with our GitHub Projects tips and tricks roundup.
Port-scanning the fleet and trying to put out fires
Better video for mobile RTC with AV1 and HD
At Meta, we support real-time communication (RTC) for billions of people through our apps, including Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. We’ve seen significant benefits by adopting the AV1 codec for RTC. Here’s how we are improving the RTC video quality for our apps with tools like the AV1 codec, the challenges we face, and how we […]
Redefining fleet management at Cloudflare
Growing pains were inevitable given the sheer pace of Cloudflare’s growth. Processes around server provisioning, maintenance windows, repairs, and diagnostics reporting were reaching their limits
23 prototyping resources to bookmark right now
These resources will help you level up your process, whether you’re new to prototyping or ready to dive deeper.
Sketchnotes And Key Takeaways From SmashingConf Antwerp 2023 — Smashing Magazine
How was the first SmashingConf in Antwerp, you ask? One of our online attendees, Krisztina Szerovay, shares her sketchnotes and takeaways of the talks that were held on both days of the conference — with photos and recordings saved as best for last. [See you live in Antwerp this year, maybe?](https://smashingconf.com/antwerp-2024)
The Return of the Frame Pointers
Upcoming Let’s Encrypt certificate chain change and impact for Cloudflare customers
Let’s Encrypt’s cross-signed chain will be expiring. To prepare for, Cloudflare will issue certs from Let’s Encrypt’s ISRG X1 chain. This change impacts legacy devices with outdated trust stores.
It’s a sellers’ market(place)
Today, the most innovative changes in marketplaces are about providing more value to sellers. Many of them hinge on the kind of financial infrastructure Stripe provides.
Event Calendars For Web Made Easy With These Commercial Options — Smashing Magazine
Collection of top-notch calendar components for seamless event scheduling. Whether you prefer ready-to-use setups or enjoy tweaking code for a tailored experience, these calendars have you covered.
Stripe Apps more than doubles in size, offers new ways to discover apps
Through app collections and embeddable apps, Stripe is providing more ways to discover tools that help businesses work more effectively.
Harnessing chaos in Cloudflare offices
This blog post will cover the new sources of “chaos” that have been added to LavaRand and how you can make use of that harnessed chaos in your next application
How HEAD works in git
How HEAD works in git
Cloudflare protects global democracy against threats from emerging technology during the 2024 voting season
In 2024, more than 80 national elections are slated to occur, directly impacting approximately 4.2 billion individuals. At Cloudflare, we’re ready to support a range of players in the election space
Exploring an increase in circumvention claims in our transparency data
Our full year of 2023 transparency reporting data is now available and we’re taking a deep dive into how a form change caused an abrupt increase in circumvention claims.
Cloudflare treats SASE anxiety for VeloCloud customers
The turbulence in the SASE market is driving many customers to seek help. We’re doing our part to help VeloCloud customers who are caught in the crosshairs of shifting strategies
Zero Trust WARP: tunneling with a MASQUE
This blog discusses the introduction of MASQUE to Zero Trust WARP and how Cloudflare One customers will benefit from this modern protocol
What if we rotate pairs every day?
Benefits of pair programming are widely accepted but advice around pair rotation remains controversial. When and how frequently should teammates rotate pairs? And… What if we rotate pairs every day? We worked with three teams through an exercise of daily pair rotation. We developed a lightweight methodology to help teams reflect on the benefits and challenges of pairing and how to solve them. Init
Introducing feature flag management from the Vercel Toolbar
Uplevel your flags workflow with the Vercel Toolbar
Securing Cloudflare with Cloudflare: a Zero Trust journey
A deep dive into how we have deployed Zero Trust at Cloudflare while maintaining user privacy
Announcing two highly requested DLP enhancements: Optical Character Recognition (OCR) and Source Code Detections
Cloudflare One now supports Optical Character Recognition and detects source code as part of its Data Loss Prevention (DLP) service
Patterns of Legacy Displacement
When faced with the need to replace existing software systems, organizations often fall into a cycle of half-completed technology replacements. Our experiences have taught us a series of patterns that allow us to break this cycle, relying on: a deliberate recognition of the desired outcomes of displacing the legacy software, breaking this displacement in parts, incrementally delivering these parts
Sometimes the dam breaks even after plenty of warnings
Open source key areas for digital autonomy
The main questtion is: How do you bring free and open source initiatives and something as regulated as the European Union?
Face cams: the missing guide
I try to avoid doing “meta” / “behind the scenes” stuff, because I usually feel like it has to be “earned”. How many YouTube channels are channels about making YouTube videos? Too many. Regardless, because I’ve had the opportunity to make my own mistakes now for a few years (I started doing the video thing in earnest in 2019), and because I’ve recently made a few leaps in quality-of-life re: shoot
How web bloat impacts users with slow devices
Risk-Aware Product Decisions in A/B Tests with Multiple Metrics
TL;DR We summarize the findings in our recent paper, , where we explain how Spotify’s decision-making engine works and how the results of multiple metrics in an A/B test are combined into a single product decision. Metrics can be of different types, and we consider success metrics (superiority tests), guardrail metrics (non-inferiority tests), deterioration metrics (inferiority tests), and quality
polyfill.io now available on cdnjs: reduce your supply chain risk
Polyfill.io is now available on cdnjs to reduce the risk of supply chain attacks. Replace your polyfill.io links today for a seamless experience
Zaraz launches new pricing
The new Cloudflare Zaraz pricing makes Zaraz the most affordable way to load third-party tools on your website, starting with 1 million free events per month and all features unlocked
Game Bytes
Game Bytes is our monthly series taking a peek at the world of gamedev on GitHub—featuring game engine updates, game jam details, open source games, mods, maps, and more. Game on! 🕹️
Meet Kayla: A college student and open source ambassador
From learner to mentor, Kayla, an All In for Students ambassador, has become an open source leader on her campus.
Keeping secrets out of public repositories
With push protection now enabled by default, GitHub helps open source developers safeguard their secrets, and their reputations.
Today's only half of the leap year fun
Waiting For Spring (March 2024 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
Do you need a little inspiration boost? Well, then our new batch of desktop wallpapers is for you. Designed by artists and designers from across the globe, they come in versions with and without a calendar for March 2024. Enjoy!
How we’re using GitHub Projects to standardize our workflows and stay aligned
Learn how we’re managing feature releases and establishing best practices within and across teams at GitHub using GitHub Projects.
Periodic Face-to-Face
TDE: A dive into encrypted data
In this article we will tell you how you can find out, if your TDE works and if files on disk are encrypted.
Running HUGE numbers of migrations
CYBERTEC Migrator allows you to run huge numbers of migrations by cloning definitions and re-running the same process over again.
1 << n vs. 1U << n and a cell phone autofocus problem
Highlights from Git 2.44
The first Git release of 2024 is here! Take a look at some of our highlights on what’s new in Git 2.44.
The disruption the auto industry has been waiting for
Leading auto companies are partnering with Stripe to better serve their customers and find new revenue opportunities.
Popular git config options
Popular git config options
Safeguarding your brand identity: Logo Matching for Brand Protection
Brand Protection's Logo Matching feature enables users to upload an image of the user’s logo or other brand image. The system scans URLs to discover matching logos and then presents the results for users to review
LDAP differ feedback and the "666" I missed
Vercel and WPP: World-class creativity enabled by technology
Vercel and WPP: World-class creativity enabled by technology, with six trends driving the future of the web.
Enhancing Zaraz support: introducing certified developers
The Cloudflare Zaraz ecosystem is expanding! Read more to learn how you can now connect with Certified Zaraz Developers to help you with migrating to Zaraz, maintaining your configuration and more
The anatomy of a Super Bowl ad
How learning app Duolingo’s cheeky five-second spot beat the odds in a crowded field.
Cloudflare defeats patent troll Sable at trial
Last Thursday, on a clear, sunny morning in Waco, Texas, a jury returned a verdict after less than two hours of deliberation. The jury found that Cloudflare did not infringe the patent asserted against Cloudflare by patent trolls Sable IP and Sable Networks.
Figure out who's leaving the company: dump, diff, repeat
Frequently Heard In My Beginning Front-End Web Development Class — Smashing Magazine
What could we learn from entry-level students in front-end web development? As seasoned professionals, you might think you’ve seen it all, but the truth is that the newcomers are asking the most intriguing questions and making connections that those of us who have spent years on the front end may have never considered.
FOSDEM 2024 in Brussels
I went to FOSDEM 2024 in Brussels. In this post I would like to tell you about my personal impressions concerning this event.
Feedback: lots more WPA3, and then some
Web Development Is Getting Too Complex, And It May Be Our Fault — Smashing Magazine
An overwhelming number of frameworks and tooling available today gives the impression that web development has gotten perhaps too complex. Juan Diego Rodríguez explores if web development really is that complex and, most importantly, how we can prevent it from getting even more difficult than we already perceive it to be.
PCI compliance for ecommerce
Leverage iframes for payment processing to enable PCI compliance and maintain secure transactions on Vercel.
CYPEX - Have a look inside!
Check out some screenshots and videos to get a first impression on how CYPEX works. CYPEX is a tool for rapid application development.
Stamping production binaries with build info
Release Radar
Get excited for this month’s Release Radar. Maintainers were hard at work this past month, shipping major updates for you all. Read on for our top staff picks.
Why it's impossible to agree on what's allowed
Dealing with diverged git branches
Dealing with diverged git branches