What is an API?
In 2021, APIs truly run the world. In this post, we define application programming interfaces (APIs) and describe how they tie into efficiently building software in 2021.
The Performance Benefits of Angular
We have been using Angular since the early days, early like v1.3 in 2014. This post walks through new features of Angular 11, the continually improving performance of the framework, and why we use Angular to build enterprise-grade applications.
The Benefits of Serverless Functions
There are multiple benefits to serverless hosting that you should keep in mind. First, you only pay for resources that you use with serverless compute. Second, serverless can scale up and down to support massive changes in load. A third use case is leveraging serverless functions to complete batch jobs.
AWS vs GCP vs Azure: Which Cloud Giant is Right for You?
We have worked with everyone from startups looking for their first cloud host to enterprises that need massive scalability and availability. In every case, we have seen a performance increase and cost reduction by going from a reseller to one of the main providers. This post will walk through the offerings from Amazon (AWS), Google (GCP), and Microsoft (Azure). We will talk through their pros, their cons, and what they are known for so you can help identify which solution is right for your business.
Why Apple's New CPUs Matter to Your Company
In June 2020, Apple announced a bombshell: their partnership with Intel is over and they are transitioning to Apple silicon.
React Native vs Flutter: Picking a Cross-Platform Native Framework
Understanding the core differences between React Native and Google's new Flutter framework will help you to make an informed choice when evaluating if cross-platform is the right solution for your application.
The Walking Dead .htaccess Challenge
The ideal technical solution to solve a business problem depends upon many factors, the amount of data managed is often a differentiating factor. For instance, a .htaccess file is generally a good approach to handle domain redirects. But what if you have 6,000 redirects and a complicated site infrastructure?
Automating GatsbyJS + Contentful on Google Cloud
In our recent blog posts, we mentioned that you should not use WordPress for your enterprise website and that we recommend GatsbyJS over WordPress for content-driven sites. This post will provide a step-by-step walk-through of how we configure our Gatsby projects to be content-managed, cost-efficient, and automated.
PHP 8 and JIT Compilation
PHP 7 brought huge performance gains to existing applications. PHP 8 takes a bold step further to introduce JIT compilation.
Why We Now Recommend Gatsby Over WordPress
Let's be painfully honest. We never liked WordPress in the first place.
Most of the projects we work on are large and highly customized. Over the years, we have inherited a lot of WordPress (WP) projects that were duct taped together, leveraged strong-armed themes, or that looked terrible. We were brought in to build better user experiences, fix scalability issues, and mitigate security vulnerabilities. It's safe to say that we have seen the limits of WordPress up close.