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The Good and the Bad of React Native App Development

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“Learn once, write anywhere” — this motto has been on everyone’s lips since Facebook open-sourced React Native in 2015. In this article, we’ll explore other advantages of the framework, point out some of its pitfalls, and make a brief comparison with other technologies for cross-platform development. What is React Native?

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The Good and the Bad of.NET Framework Programming

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NET is a software development framework and ecosystem designed and supported by Microsoft to allow for easy desktop and web application engineering. Also, in 2016, Microsoft acquired Xamarin, previously a proprietary technology for cross-platform mobile development, making it open source as well. But that’s not all.

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The Good and the Bad of Docker Containers

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Gone are the days of a web app being developed using a common LAMP (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP ) stack. What’s more, this software may run either partly or completely on top of different hardware – from a developer’s computer to a production cloud provider. Docker architecture core components. Docker Architecture.

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The Good and the Bad of Apache Airflow Pipeline Orchestration

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The platform went live in 2015 at Airbnb, the biggest home-sharing and vacation rental site, as an orchestrator for increasingly complex data pipelines. Other tech professionals working with the tool are solution architects , software developers, DevOps specialists, and data scientists. Airflow architecture.

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Comparing API Architectural Styles: SOAP vs REST vs GraphQL vs RPC

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So, developers often build bridges – Application Programming Interfaces – to have one system get access to the information or functionality of another. These specifications make up the API architecture. Over time, different API architectural styles have been released. API styles over time, Source: Rob Crowley.

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Fundamentals of Data Engineering

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The data engineer is also expected to create agile data architectures that evolve as new trends emerge. Building architectures that optimize performance and cost at a high level is no longer enough. Principles of a good Data Architecture Successful data engineering is built upon rock-solid architecture.

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Micro Frontend: A Microservice Approach to Developing Web UIs

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These and other issues have made frontend developers look in the direction of microservices too. This resulted in a new architectural approach to designing the front-end layer of websites and web-based apps — micro frontend. Micro frontend is an architectural and organizational style ( NOT a specific technology!!! )