Golden Proportions in PostgreSQL
Learn how PostgreSQL can help with basic calculations regarding golden proportions. Do mathematics in your database development work.
Why we chose Apache Superset as our data exploration platform
The best of Changelog • 2020 Edition
If you haven’t seen it, the GitHub Changelog helps you keep up-to-date with all the latest features and updates to GitHub. We shipped a tonne of changes last year, and…
Day 43: Building VM images
Day 43: Building VM images
Optimizing the Aural Experience on Android Devices with xHE-AAC
Technical information about how Netflix uses Android APIs and xHE-AAC metadata, especially MPEG-D DRC, to optimize the listening experience.
How We Improved SmashingMag Performance — Smashing Magazine
In this article, we’ll take a close look at some of the changes we made on this very site — running on JAMStack with React — to optimize the web performance and improve the Core Web Vitals metrics. With some of the mistakes we’ve made, and some of the unexpected changes that helped boost all the metrics across the board. Hopefully, this little case-study will be useful to you, and perhaps there ar
New in Chrome 88: aspect-ratio
And it was released yesterday! The big news for us in CSS Land is that the new release supports the aspect-ratio property. This comes right on the heels of
Day 42: Writing a Go program to manage Firecracker VMs
Day 42: Writing a Go program to manage Firecracker VMs
Women in Security at Slack
Since its inception, Slack has fostered a culture of inclusion and diversity. The Security organization at Slack is a prime example of how women can thrive in the security space, transitioning to security from different backgrounds and expertises. With Slack’s strong commitment to diversity, it should not be a surprise that nearly a third of…
Life with ESM
ESM, meaning ES Modules, meaning JavaScript Modules. Like, import and friends.
Netlify Edge Handlers
Netlify Edge Handlers are in Early Access (you can request it), but they are super cool and I think they are worth wrapping your brain around now. I think
Day 41: Trying to understand what a bridge is
Day 41: Trying to understand what a bridge is
Wrapping React.useState with TypeScript
How to make a custom hook that wraps useState with TypeScript properly
How To Build A Node.js API For Ethereum Blockchain — Smashing Magazine
why do we need blockchain? Blockchain is a safe way to record activities and keep data fresh while maintaining a record of its history compared to the traditional records or databases where hacks, errors, and downtimes are very possible. In this article, John Agbanusi explains how you can build a Node.js API from scratch by building and deploying an Ethereum Blockchain for decentralization. He als
AnimXYZ
There are quite a few CSS animation libraries. They tend to be a pile of class names that you can apply as needed like "bounce" or "slide-right" and it'll...
State of JavaScript 2020
We rounded up a bunch of published 2020 annual reports right before the year ended and compiled them into a big ol' list. The end of the list called out a
Using Grommet In React Applications — Smashing Magazine
In this tutorial, Fortune Ikechi is going to show you how to use Grommet as a UI library for React applications. He’ll use Grommet as a UI library of choice to create a pricing component, this would help you have a better understanding of how to use Grommet. This tutorial will be beneficial to readers who are interested in developing responsive components in their React application using Grommet.
Update on an employee matter
On Friday, January 8th, GitHub separated with an employee. Later that day and over the weekend, employees raised concerns about the circumstances of the separation. We took these concerns seriously.…
HR is not your friend, and other things I think you should know
Day 40: screen flickering & a talk about containers
Day 40: screen flickering & a talk about containers
Failing to make progress under excess request load
Uganda's January 13, 2021 Internet Shut Down
Two days ago, through its communications regulator, Uganda's government ordered the "Suspension Of The Operation Of Internet Gateways" hours before the country's general election. This action was confirmed by several users and journalists who got access to the letter sent to Internet providers.
KEMTLS: Post-quantum TLS without signatures
The TLS 1.3 protocol has been around for quite some time, but it will be broken once quantum computers arrive. What can we do? In this blog post, we will examine a technique for achieving full post-quantum security for TLS 1.3 in the face of quantum computers: KEMTLS.
On Auto-Generated Atomic CSS
Robin Weser's "The Shorthand-Longhand Problem in Atomic CSS" in an interesting journey through a tricky problem. The point is that when you take on the job of