Step functions allow complex solutions to process data in the background. This frees users from having to wait on the results while it is running. Imagine a use case where someone uploads a resume because sifting through resumes takes time, a background process can curate the data and have it ready for a recruiter. In … Read more
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks are widespread, and even some BigTech companies suffer from them. Netflix suffered in 2006 with CSRF vulnerabilities. Attackers could change login credentials, change the shipping address and send DVDs to a newly set address. YouTube suffered from CSRF attacks where an attacker could perform actions of any user ING Direct … Read more
It’s easy to create a unique dataset using DISTINCT in SQL, however, it may be beneficial to do this in managed code instead. In this article, Camilo Reyes demonstrates several ways to create unique datasets with managed code.… Read more
Video games would not be much fun without animation. In this article, Lance Talbert demonstrates Unity state machine behaviours to define code running during specific animation states.… Read more
After resisting learning Python for years, assuming it was just another object-oriented programming language, Andy Brown now gets what the fuss was about: Python really does make coding quicker. This article lists 10 reasons why Python is better than C# and will make your programming life easier (and two reasons, in fairness, why it might not).… Read more
Redis is an in-memory NoSQL data store. Memory is faster than disk, but there are still ways to improve performance. In this article, Camilo Reyes compares caching strategies.… Read more
GraphQL is a platform-independent, language-neutral query language and may be used to run queries and retrieve data. Joydip Kanjilal explains how to use GaphQI in an ASP.NET Core 5 app.… Read more
Changing the UI in games makes the games more fun to play. Lance Talbert demonstrates how to use post-processing effects in Unity to change the game.… Read more
Monads elevate basic C# types and unlock functional patterns, similar to containers. In this article, Camilo Reyes explains functional monads in C#.… Read more
Kafdrop is n open source project that allows you to view information from Kafka brokers. In this article, Diogo Souza explains setting up a Kafka test environment with Kafdrop.… Read more
Google Firebase is a PaaS offering for developing web and mobile apps. Amit Jambusaria explains the advantages and walks through a sample app.… Read more
You can use Unity’s Remote Config utility to update settings for users. Lance Talbert walks you through using the utility including a JSON example.… Read more
