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Getting Started with API Monitoring using Treblle

By Solomon Eseme. Updated Mon Apr 24 2023
Getting Started with API Monitoring using Treblle

As the API is serving millions of users around the world, how do you anticipate problems or critical issues that can impair the functioning of the application? The process of constantly monitoring and observing your API either manually or automatically is called API Monitoring and Observability.

API Security Best Practices

By Ibukun oluwaseyi. Updated Mon May 15 2023
API Security Best Practices

APIs act as a bridge between different systems, allowing them to communicate and exchange data in a secure and reliable manner. In this article, we will explore API Security Best Practices for securing APIs.

Authentication: Token-Based Auth vs. Session-Based Auth

By Ibukun oluwaseyi. Updated Mon Apr 24 2023
Authentication: Token-Based Auth vs. Session-Based Auth

Authentication is a crucial aspect of web application security that ensures the privacy and security of sensitive information. It is a process of verifying the identity of individuals, entities, or websites trying to access private information.

Top 5 GoLang Frameworks (2022)

By Solomon Eseme. Updated Mon Apr 24 2023
Top 5 GoLang Frameworks (2022)

GoLang has gained significant adoption since released into the technology market by Google in 2007. According to the 2022 Stackoverflow survey, Golang become the 3rd most wanted and 8th most loved programming language in the software engineering industry. This increase in adoption makes Golang a must-learn for software engineers who are geared towards building innovative […]

Backend Development: The Ultimate Guide (2022)

By Solomon Eseme. Updated Wed May 31 2023
Backend Development: The Ultimate Guide (2022)

The Ultimate Guide to learning Backend Development 2022. Hello Backenders, In this article, I am going to show you everything you need to learn backend development in 2021 from knowing nothing about backend development to getting your first job as a Backend Developer. To come up with this list, I have consulted with different Backend […]

What is Blockchain? Everything You Need to Know

By Solomon Eseme. Updated Mon Apr 24 2023
What is Blockchain? Everything You Need to Know

Blockchain comes among the industries that show enormous hype these days. With a wide spectrum of features and benefits, blockchain technology is one of the pioneer industries forming its roots today.  Since the blockchain industry was invented near 2008-2009, the blockchain industry has become the best friend of sectors like finance, automation, manufacturing, and other […]

API Design Best Practices: A deep-dive (2022)

By Success Ibekwe. Updated Mon Apr 24 2023
API Design Best Practices: A deep-dive (2022)

Web development is not complete if there is no smooth interaction between the client and the server side which makes API design best practices a necessary skill for developers. The web is made up of two parts the frontend and the backend. The front-end is also known as the client-side which involves what the user […]

TOP 5 FRONTEND FRAMEWORKS (2022)

By Success Ibekwe. Updated Mon Apr 24 2023
TOP 5 FRONTEND FRAMEWORKS (2022)

With the massive number of frontend frameworks out there, frontend developers might find it difficult to choose which to use when building a web application. Not anymore: For advanced developers, this might not be much of an issue. However, for beginners, this might be a very difficult decision to make also for businesses. Furthermore, for […]

TypeScript vs. JavaScript: Your Go-to Guide

By Solomon Eseme. Updated Mon Apr 24 2023
TypeScript vs. JavaScript: Your Go-to Guide

JavaScript or TypeScript? This decision is considered by developers for new web applications, but it is also pertinent for current projects. TypeScript, a superset of JavaScript, provides all the functionality of JavaScript plus additional advantages.

How to use Streams in Node.js

By Success Ibekwe. Updated Mon Apr 24 2023
How to use Streams in Node.js

Understanding streams in Node.js and how to implement them opens you up to a versatile approach to handling data sources that are in use universally, these principles are necessary if you’re looking to develop a transparent server.

Why is Laravel Best for SaaS Products?

By Harikrishna Kundariya. Updated Mon Apr 24 2023
Why is Laravel Best for SaaS Products?

SaaS and Laravel are a great choice among developers due to many reasons, one of the major ones being that by using Laravel, the software’s backend performance becomes steady and powerful.

Laravel Eloquent Tutorial: Definitive Guide (2022)

Eloquent is one of the reasons behind Laravel’s success. As a backend developer, working with databases is your core responsibility, and in Laravel, the hassle has been taken off your shoulders by introducing Laravel Eloquent.