You've heard of metaprogramming: code you write that generates other code dynamically. Without it, Rails as we know it wouldn't (and couldn't) exist. But there's a good chance you've never done it yourself, and it's not hard to see why; even a brief excursion into the realm of metaprogramming can leave you beset with strange and foreign methods, unfamiliar syntax, and downright mystifying blocks of code.
The effects of disconnected data are many: lack of data-driven decision making, inaccurate information, and slower processes, to name just a few. When you quantify the total cost of data silos, you’ll find that organizations have a lot to lose. While many data silo statistics predict a gloomy future where organizations struggle to unite their enterprise data, new approaches to data management, like data fabric, can help.
Elasticity, as the term implies, is the ability for software infrastructure to stretch and shrink in line with fluctuating usage. Elasticity is important in many contexts – because usage can always fluctuate – but it’s especially important for sports, media, and entertainment apps, which frequently serve user bases that grow and shrink rapidly depending on events, trends, and breaking news.
Hey there! Ever had a website crash on you during a big sale? Or noticed your site becoming tortoise-slow when traffic picks up? That’s precisely why we need to talk about load testing, especially for PHP websites. This article is perfect for business owners, software engineers, product owners, and DevOps. Don’t worry; I’ll break it down in a way everyone can understand.
