The Daily Index — Friday, June 16, 2023 · TLDR Index

ARTICLES & TUTORIALS

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UNDERSTANDING REAL-TIME APPLICATION MONITORING

Application monitoring is the process of collecting data to track availability, bugs, resource use, and changes to performance in applications that affect the end user. Understanding the performance of applications in real-time is critical for ensuring positive experiences for users. In this article, Expedia explains how they observe, monitor and improve the operational performance of their applications through application monitoring tools.

medium.com · 7 min

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PROTECTING GRAPHQL APIS FROM MALICIOUS QUERIES

Cloudflare has developed a new feature to safeguard GraphQL APIs from harmful queries that could lead to a denial of service. The protection mechanism involves the use of a custom-built GraphQL query parser, which provides detailed insights into requests and enables the application of various security settings. This approach effectively manages the unique challenges posed by the single endpoint and highly flexible query structure of GraphQL APIs.

blog.cloudflare.com · 5 min

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SENIOR DEVELOPER MENTAL MODELS EVERY DEVELOPER SHOULD MASTER

Becoming a senior developer and a better engineer often comes through not just experience, but also through evolving the way you think about and approach problems. This article lays out 9 non-technical mental models that help you think like a senior developer.

dev.to · 2 min

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REDDIT IS OPENAI’S MOAT

The blog post presents a theory that Reddit's recent API changes are driven by the interests of OpenAI, given the significant stake and influence that OpenAI stakeholders have in Reddit. The author suggests that Reddit's data is extremely valuable as training data for AI models, and by restricting access to this data, OpenAI can create a competitive advantage or moat. The post also speculates that Reddit's future actions might include buying out more third-party clients or extending the deadline for API changes.

cyberdemon.org · 2 min

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HOW TO COME BACK FROM BURNOUT

Overcoming burnout is tough. It decreases productivity and affects your mental health negatively. However, there are ways to come back from burnout and put measures into place to make sure you don’t burn out again. For example, taking regular breaks, having regular self-check-ins, and following a well thought out plan are measures that can help you tackle burnout as a developer.

dev.to · 3 min

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AN EXPLOSION IN SOFTWARE ENGINEERS USING AI CODING TOOLS?

GitHub surveyed 500 developers in the US to get a sense of how they use AI coding tools. Gergely Orosz of The Pragmatic Engineer examines the results and adds context on how the survey was conducted. 92% of developers in the survey said they use AI coding tools at work. The top 3 areas where AI coding tools helped the most were in learning, productivity, and focus.

newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com · 3 min

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WHAT REDDIT GOT WRONG

Reddit is facing backlash from its community due to changes aimed at increasing profitability, including a "premium access" pricing for API users, which threatens third-party applications. In response, thousands of moderators have blacked out over 8,000 subreddits in solidarity with developers.

eff.org · 3 min

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10 BEST AI CHROME EXTENSIONS FOR DEVELOPERS

AI Chrome Extensions can help you to tap into the extraordinary powers of AI to streamline your coding journey. This article features ten extensions that can help you leverage AI in your day to day work.

wearedevelopers.com · 5 min

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THE MOST USED LANGUAGES ON THE INTERNET

This article breaks down which languages are the most used on the Internet.

restofworld.org · 2 min

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Since alerting subscribers in the United States that it would begin to curb password sharing on May 23, 2023, Netflix has had the four single largest days of U.S. user acquisition in the four and a half years that Antenna has been measuring the streaming service. Based on the most current data available, Netflix saw nearly 100,000 daily sign-ups on both May 26 and May 27.

antenna.live · 1 min

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BEFORE YOUR NEXT FRONTEND PULL REQUEST, USE THIS CHECKLIST

A checklist of 7 items to check for before merging your frontend PR. It’s also a great checklist to add to your CI/CD tests for PRs in your codebase.

evilmartians.com · 4 min