Category: Tech

  • We Switched from Axios to Undici

    We Switched from Axios to Undici

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    In our continuous quest for improved performance and scalability, our engineering team recently transitioned from Axios to Undici, a modern HTTP client tailored for Node.js. While Axios served us well, it started showing performance limitations in our high-concurrency microservices architecture. By switching to Undici, we’ve significantly enhanced the speed and efficiency of our service interactions.…

  • Photogrammetry – A Developer’s Guide to Crafting 3D Reality

    Photogrammetry – A Developer’s Guide to Crafting 3D Reality

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    In the ever-evolving landscape of AR/VR development, photogrammetry has emerged as a pivotal tool, transforming how we perceive and interact with digital environments. “Photogrammetry – A Developer’s Guide to Crafting 3D Reality” delves into this fascinating technique, offering a comprehensive look at how it’s used to create stunningly realistic 3D models from ordinary photographs. This…

  • Is Meta’s LLaMA 2 Really Open Source?

    Is Meta’s LLaMA 2 Really Open Source?

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    LLaMA 2 has ignited discussions in the tech world, with its claim as an open-source innovation being scrutinized. Touted as a breakthrough in open-source AI, there are now questions about its alignment with established open-source standards. This development highlights the necessity of reevaluating the concept of “open source” in the rapidly advancing field of AI,…

  • Quantum-safe Cryptography

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    Quantum computers are rapidly advancing and are on the verge of becoming widely used. This technological breakthrough brings the promise of new and exciting possibilities, but it also poses a significant threat to traditional cryptography. Cryptography is used to protect sensitive information by transforming it into an unreadable form. However, many of the encryption methods…

  • Goodbye create-react-app. Hello Vite

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    I have been using create-react-app probably since it was created. But recently I have been tired of slow development and build times when working with React applications. Vite is a modern build tool that is designed to optimize the development experience for front-end developers. It is lightweight, easy to use, and blazingly fast. One of…

  • How to build a browser extension for chrome using React

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    Are you interested in building browser extensions for Chrome? If you’re also familiar with React, then you’re in luck! In this blog post, we’ll discuss how to build a browser extension for Chrome or Chromium-based browsers using React. By the end of this article, you should have a fair understanding of how to set up…

  • How to GraphQL on NodeJS. Quickly get started with these resources

    How to GraphQL on NodeJS. Quickly get started with these resources

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    1 – A bit of history about GraphQL and how it started 2 – GraphQL vs. REST https://www.apollographql.com/blog/graphql/basics/graphql-vs-rest/ 3 – GraphQL full course – Novice to expert. An amazing lecture on the @freeCodeCamp YouTube channel. Really well explained and helps you understand core concepts (backend and frontend) 4 – Building modern APIs with GraphQL. Amazing…

  • How to migrate over a million users from Parse to Django on AWS

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    A case study that provides a deep understanding of how we helped migrate one of our client’s servers to Django from Parse and rebuild their entire infrastructure landscape in the process on AWS