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Get interactive realtime experiences back on the roadmap with Ably's server-side message batching

High-scale, high-frequency messaging and burst activity can lead to significant costs and performance challenges for realtime applications. Trying to solve for these spikes places additional cognitive load on development teams, slowing down development times. And because of this, all too often, developers have to shelve adding new features to their product. To solve this issue, we've introduced a powerful and simple-to-use cost optimization feature into Ably Pub/Sub: server-side message batching.

Onboarding new software on a deadline: Microsoft Visual Studio App Center shutdown

With just two months to go until the deprecation date for Microsoft Visual Studio App Center, it might feel like there’s a mountain to climb. However, with a clear plan and the right resources (spoiler alert: free templates here or at the end of this post), you can turn this challenge into a success story. Let’s get going.

New Security Tools to Protect Your New Year's Resolutions

In the ever-evolving landscape of data streaming and processing, securing and efficiently connecting services has become paramount as it ensures the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of data amidst increasing threats and complexity in cyber environments. Effective security measures must protect against data breaches and losses, fostering trust among stakeholders and complying with legal and regulatory standards.

Audacy Elevates Real-Time Listener Engagement With Confluent's Data Streaming Platform

Learn how Audacy, a leading multi-platform audio content company, transformed its operations with Confluent’s real-time data streaming platform, delivering personalized audio experiences to 200 million listeners. By moving from complex point-to-point systems to a seamless data streaming architecture, Audacy has streamlined operations and can now focus on delivering the personalized content, dynamic advertising, and data-driven insights they need to stay ahead in a demanding market.

Android Pickers Explained: Choosing Dates, Times, and Files in Your App

Pickers enable Android developers to minimize error-free input and optimize everyday features of their apps, such as date selection, delivering crucial gains in user experience. Users can validate input data by pressing a single button, and ensure structured input without any typing errors (in fact users don’t need to type an input at all). And we can customize the picker to our specific needs, creating better UI for our users.

Why Are Coding Standards Important for Medical Robotics Engineering?

Advances in medical robotics and healthcare technology — enabled by the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI) — mean that we are already seeing less invasive procedures, more accurate diagnoses, and more personalized treatment options for patients. But these innovations depend on software which brings increased safety and security risks.