React 17 is unusual – it’s the first major React release with no new features for developers. So why should you care? Because it fundamentally changes how React attaches to the DOM and enables a gradual upgrade path that will define React’s evolution for years. The Gradual Upgrade Story Previously, upgrading React was all-or-nothing. If […]
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Azure Arc extends the Azure control plane (ARM) to resources running outside of Azure—on-premises, in AWS, or GCP. With Arc-enabled Kubernetes, you can manage any K8s cluster (OpenShift, Rancher, GKE) right from the Azure Portal. GitOps with Flux Arc agents installed in the cluster include Flux CD. You can push configurations via Azure Policy. Azure […]
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Now that Vue 3 is released, let’s dive deeper into the Composition API with practical examples you can use in real projects. I’ve been using the Composition API in production for several months via the Vue 2 plugin, and these patterns have proven invaluable. Understanding Reactivity Fundamentals The Composition API introduces two main reactive primitives: […]
Read more →Vue 3.0 ‘One Piece’ Released: Complete Overview
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Read more →SQL Server Temporal Tables: Time Travel Queries
Temporal Tables (System-Versioned Tables) automatically keep a full history of data changes. When you update a row, the old version is moved to a history table. This is built-in to SQL Server and Azure SQL. Creating a Temporal Table Time Travel Querying Ask “What was the price of this product yesterday?” Key Takeaways Great for […]
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