Arm64 on GitHub Actions: Powering faster, more efficient build systems
GitHub Actions now offers Arm-hosted runners with images built by Arm for developers to begin building on the latest and most sustainable processors on the market.
Promises From The Ground Up
The “Promises” API is a surprisingly tricky part of modern JavaScript. Without the right context, it doesn’t make much sense at all! In this tutorial, you’ll build an intuition for how Promises work by getting a deeper understanding of JavaScript and its limitations.
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Introducing bytecode caching for Vercel Functions
Vercel's bytecode caching eliminates JavaScript compilation on cold starts by caching V8 bytecode across invocations, reducing TTFB by up to 27% and billed duration by up to 58% for serverless functions.
Mintlify: Scaling a powerful documentation platform with Vercel
A discussion of discussions on AI bias
Extending Private Network Load Balancing load balancing to Layer 4 with Spectrum
Cloudflare is adding support for all TCP and UDP traffic to our Private Network Load Balancing load balancing solution, extending the benefits of Private Network Load Balancing to more than just
Ice Cream Ahead (June 2024 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
Let’s kick off June with some fresh inspiration! Artists and designers from across the globe once again tickled their creativity to celebrate the beginning of the new month with a collection of beautiful and unique wallpaper calendars.
Cloudflare acquires BastionZero to extend Zero Trust access to IT infrastructure
We’re excited to announce that BastionZero, a Zero Trust infrastructure access platform, has joined Cloudflare. This acquisition extends our Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) flows with native access management for infrastructure like servers, Kubernetes clusters, and databases
Disrupting FlyingYeti's campaign targeting Ukraine
In April and May 2024, Cloudforce One employed proactive defense measures to successfully prevent Russia-aligned threat actor FlyingYeti from launching their latest phishing campaign targeting Ukraine
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In Praise Of The Basics — Smashing Magazine
What does it mean to learn the “basics”, or fundamentals, of front-end web development? Is starting with HTML and CSS still the best entry point to learn how to make websites and apps when we have a seemingly endless supply of frameworks? Geoff Graham thinks so and discusses why you might consider going “back to basics” to start or move forward in your career.
The Linear method: Opinionated software
How the Linear team builds products, and the principles and processes that guide their work
Data Fetching Patterns in Single-Page Applications
When a single-page application needs to fetch data from a remote source, it needs to do so while remaining responsive and providing feedback to the user during an often slow query. Five patterns help with this. Asynchronous State Handler wraps these queries with meta-queries for the state of the query. Parallel Data Fetching minimizes wait time. Fallback Markup specifies fallback displays in marku
GitHub and JFrog partner to unify code and binaries for DevSecOps
This partnership between GitHub and JFrog enables developers to manage code and binaries more efficiently on two of the most widely used developer platforms in the world.
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Decision Trees For UI Components — Smashing Magazine
Imagine finally resolving never-ending discussions about UI decisions for good. Here are some practical examples of decision trees for UI components and how to use them effectively. An upcoming part of [Smart Interface Design Patterns](https://smart-interface-design-patterns.com).
Why do I have a slow COMMIT in PostgreSQL?
This article describes the possible reasons for a slow COMMIT in PostgreSQL and discusses what you can to against that.
The Era Of Platform Primitives Is Finally Here — Smashing Magazine
Application frameworks have built whole ecosystems on top of them. Let’s take a closer look at serverless platforms such as Netlify’s [Platform Primitives](https://www.netlify.com/platform/primitives) and explore how they can increase our productivity with a serverless fullstack experience.
Introducing no-code migrations to Stripe Billing
Last month we announced a new Billing migration toolkit designed to address your top pain points: engineering resourcing, the risk of disruptive errors, and migration time. Here’s how the migration toolkit addresses each.
What is Git? Our beginner’s guide to version control
Let’s get you started on your Git journey with basic concepts to know, plus a step-by-step on how to install and configure the most widely used version control system in the world.
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Switching It Up With HTML’s Latest Control — Smashing Magazine
After years of relying on checkbox hacks to create a “switch” control for forms that toggle between two states, HTML may be gaining a native way to go about it by adding a `switch` attribute to checkbox inputs. Daniel Yuschick walks us through a first impression of switch controls and discusses current and ongoing considerations that need to be explored further before it is ready for prime time.
Vercel Ship 2024 recap
Vercel Ship 2024 highlighted the integrations, ecosystem, and teams building the web's best products. Read the recap to catch up on all our announcements.