Node.js 14 becomes LTS in October. Here’s what’s new for production use. Top Features Optional chaining and nullish coalescing Diagnostic reports GA Experimental async local storage V8 8.1 with better performance Optional Chaining References Node 14 Release
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Azure API Management: Complete Implementation Guide
Deep dive into Azure APIM. Beyond a simple proxy, APIM is your unified entry point for microservices. We cover the Consumption tier (Serverless), Policies for security, and Versioning strategies. Architecture Policies: The Power of XML Use policies to modify requests before they reach the backend. Versioning Use “Path Based” versioning (e.g., `/v1/orders`) for explicit contracts. […]
Read more →TypeScript 4.0 Beta: Variadic Tuple Types
TypeScript 4.0 is a major milestone. The headline feature is Variadic Tuple Types, which finally allows strong typing for high-order functions like `concat` or `curry`. We explore this and Labeled Tuple Elements. Variadic Tuple Types You can now use spread syntax in generic tuple logic. Labeled Tuple Elements Tuples can now provide descriptive labels for […]
Read more →Blazor Component Libraries: Building Reusable UI
Razor Class Libraries (RCLs) allow you to share Blazor components across multiple apps. With .NET Core 3.1 and upcoming .NET 5, they now support including static assets (CSS, JS, images) inside the NuGet package. This guide builds a reusable “Modal” component library. Project Structure Create a new RCL project: Static Web Assets Place CSS in […]
Read more →Azure Cognitive Services: AI Without the PhD
Pre-built AI through APIs. No ML expertise needed. Vision, speech, language, and decision services. Services Computer Vision: Image analysis, OCR Face API: Detection, recognition Text Analytics: Sentiment, key phrases Translator: 70+ languages Example
Read more →Microservices Observability with OpenTelemetry
OpenTelemetry (OTel) is the merger of OpenTracing and OpenCensus. In 2020, it is becoming the CNCF standard for collecting metrics and traces. This guide shows how to instrument a .NET Core app to send traces to Jaeger. Setup Manual Instrumentation Key Takeaways Vendor-neutral instrumentation prevents lock-in. “Activity” in .NET 5+ is the native implementation of […]
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