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Benchmark Your Elixir App's Performance with Benchee

At some point, every software engineer will find themselves in a situation where they need to benchmark system performance and test the limits of what a given system can handle. This is a common problem in software engineering, and even more so in the applications that are well suited for Elixir. Finding bottlenecks early on in an application can save a lot of time, money, and effort in the long run, and give developers confidence in the upper limit of a system.

How To Avoid SSR Load Issues in Node.js

In my experience consulting the past few years, one thing has become clear: everyone struggles with scaling their SSR apps, no matter the chosen framework. SSR is expensive — running a lot of code intended for the browser, on the server, to pre-generate markup. Lately, web frameworks have been making strides in improving things, Solid.js being a great example of fast, performant SSR.

Laravel vs. Symfony: A Side-by-Side Comparison - Part 1

The modern world, which is full of mobile devices, requires more responsive web applications that provide real-time interactions. As a result, you require a practical backend framework to synchronize information in real time and develop a robust database link with the user interface. For example, let's consider your smartphone's live soccer game score that provides instant entry into all the player statistics.

Powered Template: Speeding Up Professional Web Design

Today, as businesses continue to migrate to more online-oriented operations to cater to increasingly digital audiences, it’s more important than ever to have a functional and engaging website to win conversions. Whilst some businesses remain fearful of allocating resources towards building an online presence, platforms like Powered Template offer a strong solution for creating a website for less.

Bugfender is ISO 27001 certified! Here's why it's big news for you

Many companies tell you that “the security of our customers’ data is very important to us” in their marketing communications. And you believe them, for a while. But then you discover they were hacked with an open FTP server, using a password like “nameOfTheCompany2022”, and you realise that it’s not that important after all. Why do we mention this, you ask? Well, a few months ago Bugfender got ISO 27001-certified.