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Parser Combinators in Elixir: Taming Semi-Structured Text

The need to manipulate strings comes up quite often, whether it's to validate user-provided values or transform text into structured data that can be used programmatically. Most often, we'll reach for regular expressions to accomplish this task, but sometimes there's a better solution to the problem: parser combinators. In this two-part article, we'll explore how they work. Before moving on, let's define what 'parsing' is: Source: Wikipedia.

Visualize Azure serverless workflow progress in realtime with pubsub

A suitable way to update a front-end from back-end processes is to use pubsub over WebSockets. In this video I'll show how to use Ably, a cloud based pubsub service, to visualize the progress of a serverless workflow implemented with Azure Functions and Durable Functions. About Ably Ably is an enterprise-grade pub/sub messaging platform. We make it easy to efficiently design, quickly ship, and seamlessly scale critical realtime functionality delivered directly to end-users. Every day, we deliver billions of realtime messages to millions of users for thousands of companies.

The 2022 Guide to API Adoption

You must constantly innovate and expand your offerings to stay ahead of the curve. One way to do this is by adopting APIs. API adoption can help you improve customer experience, increase efficiency, and drive innovation. This guide will discuss APIs, including how they work, what benefits API adoption offers, and how to get started.

What's Better: WebWork Time Tracker or Toggl Track?

The rise of remote work has brought forward relatively new software products called time trackers. As more and more companies were going remote, they needed a way to monitor their employees’ work to ensure proper workflow. That’s when they started to use time trackers. Despite the general resistance towards time trackers, time and proper use proved them important. Both companies and employees realized how beneficial time trackers can be both for the company and for personal use.

Instrument your Nodejs Applications with Open Source Tools - Part 2

As we mentioned in the previous article, at NodeSource, we are dedicated to observability in our day-to-day, and we know that a great way to extend our reach and interoperability is to include the Opentelemetry framework as a standard in our development flows; because in the end our vision is to achieve high-performance software, and it is what we want to accompany the journey of developers in their Node.js base applications.