React Native remains a solid choice for cross-platform mobile development. Here’s the 2020 landscape. Pros Share code with React web Large ecosystem Fast refresh development Native performance Cons Bridge overhead for complex animations Native module updates can lag Debugging can be tricky Verdict Yes, still worth it. Especially if your team knows React. Consider Flutter […]
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Azure SQL Edge: SQL Server for IoT
Azure SQL Edge is a small-footprint container (less than 500MB) optimized for IoT edge gateways. It runs SQL Server engine on ARM64 devices (like Raspberry Pi or Jetson Nano) and includes streaming capabilities. Architecture Streaming T-SQL You can create a `STREAM` object in T-SQL to process incoming data windows. Key Takeaways Runs on ARM64 and […]
Read more →Pulumi vs Terraform: Which IaC Tool to Choose
Both are excellent IaC tools. Here’s how to decide between them. Terraform HCL language (declarative) Huge community and modules Been around longer, very stable Provider ecosystem unmatched Pulumi Real programming languages Better for complex logic Native testing with familiar tools Smaller but growing community My Take Terraform for broad team adoption. Pulumi if your team […]
Read more →Node.js 14 LTS: New Features and Improvements
Node.js 14 becomes LTS in October. Here’s what’s new for production use. Top Features Optional chaining and nullish coalescing Diagnostic reports GA Experimental async local storage V8 8.1 with better performance Optional Chaining References Node 14 Release
Read more →Azure API Management: Complete Implementation Guide
Deep dive into Azure APIM. Beyond a simple proxy, APIM is your unified entry point for microservices. We cover the Consumption tier (Serverless), Policies for security, and Versioning strategies. Architecture Policies: The Power of XML Use policies to modify requests before they reach the backend. Versioning Use “Path Based” versioning (e.g., `/v1/orders`) for explicit contracts. […]
Read more →TypeScript 4.0 Beta: Variadic Tuple Types
TypeScript 4.0 is a major milestone. The headline feature is Variadic Tuple Types, which finally allows strong typing for high-order functions like `concat` or `curry`. We explore this and Labeled Tuple Elements. Variadic Tuple Types You can now use spread syntax in generic tuple logic. Labeled Tuple Elements Tuples can now provide descriptive labels for […]
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