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Software Reliability refers to the probability of a software system operating without failure under specified conditions, ensuring consistent performance and user trust over time.
The Verge’s article explores the concept of self-hosting and local-first software, presenting an intriguing perspective on software usage’s current and future state. The author’s journey with self-hosting reveals the challenges and potential of moving away from cloud services to more personal and controlled computing environments. The Challenge of Self-Hosting The […]
In his Turing Award lecture titled “Reflections on Trusting Trust,” Ken Thompson delves into the complexities and inherent vulnerabilities in trusting software. He begins by acknowledging his contributions to UNIX and his collaboration with Dennis Ritchie, emphasizing the collective effort behind the project. Thompson identifies himself primarily as a programmer […]
Fundamentals of Middleware and Message Broker Middleware is software that connects different applications and systems. It provides a common platform for applications to communicate with each other, regardless of their underlying platform or programming language. Middleware can be used to solve a variety of problems, including: Message brokers are a […]
CI/CD (Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment) is a set of practices and tools to automate software building, testing, and deploying. It’s essential to modern software development, helping teams release software more frequently and confidently. Continuous Integration (CI) is the practice of automatically building and testing your code every time a change is […]
As technology advances unprecedentedly, software delivery becomes more complex and challenging. In response, Amazon Web Services (AWS) developed CodePipeline, a powerful and fully managed continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) service. In this article, we will delve into the history, features, benefits, drawbacks, and alternatives of AWS CodePipeline. We will […]
Introduction In the world of cloud computing, ensuring the high availability and scalability of applications is essential for delivering a seamless user experience. AWS Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), a fully managed service offered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), plays a crucial role in distributing incoming application traffic across multiple resources […]
DevOps is a set of practices that combines software development (Dev) and IT operations (Ops) to shorten the systems development life cycle and provide high-quality continuous delivery. AI and ChatGPT are two emerging technologies that can power up DevOps workflows. How AI Can Automate Tasks, Provide Insights, and Make Predictions […]
As software systems become, increasingly complex, effective testing methods are more important than ever. One promising approach is contract testing, which involves testing the interactions between different system components based on their published contracts. In this article, we will explore the potential of contract testing for improving the quality and […]
RabbitMQ is an open-source message-oriented middleware (MOM) system designed to be fast, reliable, and easy to use. It facilitates communication between software systems and applications, often in a distributed environment. RabbitMQ is based on the Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP), an open standard for messaging systems. It supports many messaging […]
Ansible is an open-source software platform for automating and configuring IT infrastructure. It is used to manage and automate various IT operations, including the deployment of applications, the configuration of systems, and the orchestration of complex workflows. Ansible operates on a “push” model, pushing changes from a central control node […]