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Separation of Concerns in Node.js

In Node.js you can structure your code however you want. There is no "correct way". You have the option of writing all of your code in a single app.js file or creating multiple files and placing them in different folders. Most developers, however, would recommend structuring your projects by grouping related data together rather than having it all together.

Oghenevwede Emeni
on Oct 19, 2022
Culture & Methods

How We Built Testability with Psychological Safety

Testability can enable teams to make changes to their code bases without requiring extensive regression testing. To build testability, team members must collaborate and leverage each other's unique skills. Unfortunately, effective collaboration does not come naturally to people and therefore needs leadership to nurture people's ability to speak up and share their knowledge.

Jitesh Gosai
on Oct 19, 2022
Development

PHP 8 — Attributes, Match Expression and Other Improvements

PHP 8 is a major update to PHP that introduces several new features and performance optimizations. In this first article of the PHP 8.x Article Series, we are going to introduce a number of new features including attributes, match expression, instanceof operator, new operator, a new JIT compiler, and more.

Deepak Vohra
on Oct 18, 2022
Culture & Methods

Code Red: the Business Impact of Code Quality

Everyone in the software industry “knows” that code quality is important, yet we never had any data or numbers to prove it. In this article, we explore the impact by diving into recent research on code quality. With twice the development speed, 15 times fewer bugs, and a significant reduction of uncertainty in completion times, the business advantage of code quality is unmistakably clear.

Adam Tornhill
on Oct 17, 2022
AI, ML & Data Engineering

Apache DolphinScheduler in MLOps: Create Machine Learning Workflows Quickly

In this article, author discusses data pipeline and workflow scheduler Apache DolphinScheduler and how ML tasks are performed by Apache DolphinScheduler using Jupyter and MLflow components.

Zhou Jieguang
on Oct 14, 2022
Development

Virtual Panel: the New US-EU Data Privacy Framework

Recent rulings by several European courts have set important precedents for restricting personal data transmission from the EU to the US. As a consequence, the US and EU have started working on a new agreement. In this virtual panel, three knowledgeable experts discuss where the existing agreements fall short, and whether a new privacy agreement could improve the current situation.

Chris McLellan Jeff Jockisch Stephen Bailey Sergio De Simone
on Oct 13, 2022
Web Development

Turning a Node.js Monolith into a Monorepo without Disrupting the Team

Splitting monoliths into services creates complexity in maintaining multiple repositories (one per service) with separate (yet interdependent) build processes and versioning history. Monorepos have become a popular solution to reduce that complexity.

Adrien Joly
on Oct 12, 2022
DevOps

eBPF and the Service Mesh: Don't Dismiss the Sidecar Yet

While eBPF looks promising to improve service mesh sidecar proxy performance, there are other, simplier ways to improve performance. The layer 7 processing needed for service meshes is unlikely to be feasible in eBPF for the foreseeable future, which means that meshes will still need proxies.

Flynn
on Oct 11, 2022
Culture & Methods

Why is Everything So Slow? Measuring and Optimising How Engineering Teams Deliver

As teams grow, they will slow down, but it should not mean that teams stop delivering value that can power future business growth. Avoiding excessive technical debt and ensuring systems are secure and performant becomes increasingly important. As an engineering leader, you can do things to be confident that your team is moving at the fastest and most sustainable pace.

Steve Janaway
on Oct 10, 2022
Architecture & Design

Shift Left Approach for API Standardization

Descriptions about API standardization using common tools like OpenAPI and Zally, to simplify re-use across microservices between teams. Reviews against best practices such as an API stylebook and guidelines from Microsoft and Google.

Thiyagarajan Kamaraj
on Oct 06, 2022
Culture & Methods

Technology and Tooling Critical Factors for Successful Hybrid and Remote Workplaces

In order to provide employees with the flexibility to work where they want while also maintaining a strong culture of belonging and connection, tech leaders need to talk to the C-Suite and their HR departments about leveraging technology tools that have been proven to boost engagement and employee retention.

Dr Natalie Baumgartner
on Oct 05, 2022
DevOps

Building an Effective Incident Management Process

A good incident management framework can help organizations manage the chaos of an outage more effectively leading to shorter incident durations and tighter feedback loops. This article introduces the components necessary for a healthy incident management process.

Anil Kumar Ravindra Mallapur
on Oct 04, 2022