How edge functions move your back end close to your front end

Serverless functions have made computing seamless and fast. but for worldwide audiences, you need to get closer to your user to overcome latency. The post How edge functions move your back end close to your front end appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Shorten the distance between production data and insight (Ep. 541)

On this sponsored episode of the podcast, we talk with Stanimira Vlaeva, Developer Advocate at MongoDB, and Fredric Favelin, Technical Director, Partner Presales at MongoDB, about how a serverless database can minimize the distance between producing data and understanding it. The … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Authorization on Rails (Ep. 540)

Sam Scott, cofounder and CTO of Oso, joins the home team to talk about what makes authorization a challenge, the difference between authentication and authorization, and what zombies taught him about web development. The post Authorization on Rails (Ep. 540) appeared first on Sta … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Are clouds having their on-prem moment?

While public cloud usage continues to grow, an increasing number are also moving to on-prem private clouds (sometimes even owning and operating their own hardware). The post Are clouds having their on-prem moment? appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Developer with ADHD? You’re not alone.

Is there a connection between programming and ADHD? And could it be that people with ADHD are particularly well-suited to programming careers?  The post Developer with ADHD? You’re not alone. appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #165: Your new favorite band is an AI

Secure code and SLDC practices, lossless compression, and tech specs The post The Overflow #165: Your new favorite band is an AI appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Because the only thing worse than building internal tools is maintaining them (Ep. 539)

David Hsu, founder and CEO of Retool, joins Ben to talk about low-code and no-code tools: why some folks love to hate them and whether they really help devs work faster or just allow those of us who aren’t programmers to muck everything up. Or both! The post Because the only thin … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Monitoring debt builds up faster than software teams can pay it off

Today, it’s easier than ever for a team to monitor software in production. But it's also easy to build up a lot of tech debt around monitoring. The post Monitoring debt builds up faster than software teams can pay it off appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Serverless scales well, but most databases don’t

The benefits that come from serverless computing can be lost if you have to spend your time provisioning hardware for your database. The post Serverless scales well, but most databases don’t appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

You don’t have to build a browser in JavaScript anymore (Ep. 538)

What’s new in Next.js 13, how growing demand for front-end applications has made the React codebase “ginormous,” and what’s required to support a sustainable community of open-source contributors. The post You don’t have to build a browser in JavaScript anymore (Ep. 538) appeared … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Coding 102: Writing code other people can read

That bootcamp may have taught you to write code that works. But the next level is to write code that works with other people. The post Coding 102: Writing code other people can read appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #164: Is software getting worse?

New SO features, the politics of sudo, and the state of WebAssembly The post The Overflow #164: Is software getting worse? appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Does your professor pass the Turing test? (Ep. 537)

How can educators (and students) adapt to the inevitable rise of AI? The post Does your professor pass the Turing test? (Ep. 537) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Three layers to secure a software development organization

This affects the individual developer writing insecure code, the engineering team blindly trusting their dependencies, and the organization thinking that their best bet is to roll their own security controls. The post Three layers to secure a software development organization app … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Engineering’s hidden bottleneck: pull requests

CI/CD needs a CM—continuous merge—to get the SDLC moving smoothly. The post Engineering’s hidden bottleneck: pull requests appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The AI that writes music from text (Ep. 535)

The home team discusses why it seems like everybody needs subtitles now, the AI that generates music from text, and a list of open-source data engineering projects for you to contribute to. The post The AI that writes music from text (Ep. 535) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blo … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The nature of simulating nature: Q&A with IBM quantum computing research

We chat with Dr. Jeannette (Jamie) Garcia, Senior Research Manager of Quantum Applications and Software at IBM Quantum, about their 433 qubit quantum computer and what the real life applications of quantum computing are today.  The post The nature of simulating nature: Q&A with I … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow #163: Most Loved vs. most questions

Less JS mess, cows vs. tornadoes, and PNG The post The Overflow #163: Most Loved vs. most questions appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Why developer experience is the key to better software, straight from the OCTO’s mouth (Ep. 534)

A seven-point manifesto for driving lasting innovation. The post Why developer experience is the key to better software, straight from the OCTO’s mouth (Ep. 534) appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

Announcing more ways to learn and grow your skills

Now you can discover relevant online courses from Pluralsight® and Udemy® on Stack Overflow. The post Announcing more ways to learn and grow your skills appeared first on Stack Overflow Blog. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

CEO update: Eliminating obstacles to productivity, efficiency, and learning

It was a busy and successful quarter, so although my first update of 2023 takes place in a fundamentally different environment than my first of 2022, my optimism for the future has not changed. It’s simply joined by a dose of pragmatism.  The post CEO update: Eliminating obstacle … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

What do the tech layoffs really tell us? (Ep. 533)

The home team convenes to talk about how tech layoffs are reshaping the industry, where to look for software engineering jobs beyond tech, the brain-computer interface that speeds up communication for people with paralysis, and Ben’s million-dollar game idea (free for the stealin … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 1 year ago

The Overflow Offline Project – Stack Overflow Blog

For coders without an internet connection, an offline dataset provides an essential encyclopedia | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Observability-driven development creates elite performers

Most organizations struggle to change their culture or find a formula for success in difficult-to-mature processes. They don't always understand their own systems.  | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

The robots are coming but when?

A new platform promises to make building a robot as easy as crafting a smartphone app. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

The right way to job hop

How long is too long to stay at a software development job? | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Saves: The tool to help you organize your favorite content on Stack Overflow

Learn about our newly designed tool to help make your favorite questions and answers easier to find. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Two heads are better than one: What second brains say about how developers work

Do we work better when we outsource our memory to other tools? | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

For developers, flow state starts with your finger tips

Sponsored by Logitech Developers and their employers are constantly thinking about productivity. We partnered with Logitech to produce a four-part podcast series to chat about how your hardware and software work together to keep you in a flow state and make you more productive. E … | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Stack Overflow trends: Weekday vs. weekend site activity

Is everybody coding on the weekends? Is everybody learning Rust? | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

I spent two years trying to do what Backstage does for free

Absent a time machine, telling others how to avoid my mistakes is the best I can do. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Functional programming is an ideal fit for developing blockchains

Some applications just lend themselves to certain programming paradigms. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

How to Interrogate Unfamiliar Code

Readable code is great, but not all code will be immediately readable. That's when you get your interrogation tools. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Will low and no code tools ever truly disrupt tech development?

Will the programmers of tomorrow be shipping products written without touching too much code? | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Can you stop your open-source project from being used for evil?

Can you control what you've already set free? | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

San Francisco? More Like San Francis-Go (Ep. 468)

Ben and Matt discuss how tech workers’ preference for remote work is driving a near-exodus from cities like San Francisco, while smaller cities like Tulsa, Oklahoma are literally paying remote workers to relocate. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

How observability is redefining the roles of developers

Your DevOps team might already be singing the praises of their observability platforms. But developers can benefit from them, too. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Measurable and Meaningful Skill Levels for Developers

Spoken languages have distinct levels to measure skills; why shouldn't programming languages, too? | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Automate the boring parts of your job

Turns out the robots are here to make your job more interesting. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Rust manages memory using ownership and borrowing

Garbage collection? Manual allocation? When it comes to allocating memory for variables, Rust goes its own way. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Stack Exchange sites are getting prettier faster: Introducing Themes

Our April Fools joke has a nice side effect: it's easier to make Stack Exchange sites more distinct. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Why Perl is still relevant in 2022

While Perl might seem like an outdated scripting language, it still has plenty of relevant uses today. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

How Stack Overflow is leveling up its unit testing game

We neglected unit tests for a long time because our code base made them difficult. But now we're putting in the work to change that. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Asked and answered: the results for the 2022 Developer survey are here

The state of software development is... | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

How Stack Overflow is leveling up its unit testing game

We neglected unit tests for a long time because our code base made them difficult. But now we're putting in the work to change that. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

Skilling up to architect: What you need to land high-paying IT roles

If you want to climb the career ladder to architect roles, you're going to have a broad base of competencies. Whether it's in cloud, security, or data science, we break down how you can land architect roles and the skills you need to learn to pay the bills. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

The Overflow #132: The 2022 Dev Survey results

WWDC 2022, first operating system, and 3D scenes from 2D images | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago

GitHub Copilot is here. But what’s the price? (Ep. 457)

The home team convenes to discuss the full public release of AI pair programmer GitHub Copilot, the VPN company that turned off subscriptions to protect its customers’ privacy, and the moral hazard of “free-to-play” apps and games. | Continue reading


@stackoverflow.blog | 2 years ago