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Security — How Linear made the most of a DDoS

How Linear made the most of a DDoS

A conversation with the small, but mighty web team about why they made Figma files their homepage, and how they unintentionally threw the Figma party of the year.

CACarly AyresCarly Ayres·December 15, 2022Security
Networking — Vercel Edge Functions

Vercel Edge Functions

Historical announcement for the Edge Functions GA release, updated with current guidance for Vercel Functions, Fluid compute, and the Edge Runtime.

VVercel·December 15, 2022Networking
Engineering — More bots, more trees

More bots, more trees

Cloudflare’s Bot Fight Mode caught 6x more bots in 2022, and we’re contributing to a new tree planting project in West Bengal.

AMAdam Martinetti, Patrick DayAdam Martinetti, Patrick Day·December 14, 2022Engineering
Design & UX — How we redesigned our offices to be more sustainable

How we redesigned our offices to be more sustainable

As we reimagine how our physical office spaces support the work we do at Cloudflare, sustainable design and operations is at the forefront of our design philosophy and one of the underlying premises that affects all aspects of our workplaces.

CCarolineCaroline·December 14, 2022Design & UX
Performance — Using SvelteKit 1.0 on Vercel

Using SvelteKit 1.0 on Vercel

SvelteKit is a full-stack framework built on the Svelte compiler that provides directory-based routing, SSR, static site generation, and zero-configuration deployment on Vercel for fast, lightweight web applications.

VVercel·December 14, 2022Performance
Engineering — How Cloudflare helps protect small businesses

How Cloudflare helps protect small businesses

In this blog, we’ll share new research on how small businesses, including those using our free services, have leveraged Cloudflare services to make their businesses more secure and resistant to disruption.

ALAzmina, LbellonAzmina, Lbellon·December 13, 2022Engineering