Introduction Elasticsearch initially began as a custom search engine. These days, it has gone above and beyond that singular role as it’s part of log aggregation stacks , security monitoring , and even as a datastore for performing exploratory analysis … more Read More
Writing good code is important — writing code that’s easily human readable is a next level skill. It’s not often that APIs are introduced whose seemingly only useful function is making code more readable, but let me introduce you to JavaScript numeric … more Read More
WebStorm 2021.2 EAP build #3 is now available! To catch up on all the new features, check out our previous EAP blog posts. If you’re not familiar with our Early Access Program, check out this blog post where we explain what the EAP is and why you should … more Read more…
The latest version of the JavaScript V8 engine, V8 9.1, introduces a new intermediate compiler stage, called Sparkplug, that improves performance on real-world benchmarks by 5-15%, says V8 engineer Leszek Swirski. It will be available in the upcoming … more Read More
Static analysis in JavaScript can drastically improve your code quality. Take a look at how so, some available tools and tips for implementing this practice. It has become an accepted best practice to use linting in JavaScript projects, but linting isn’t … more Read More
:has, A Native CSS Parent Selector (And More)Parent selector has been on developers’ wishlist for more than 10 years and it has become one of the most requested CSS features alongside container queries ever since. The main reason this feature wasn’t implemented all this time seems to be due to … more Read More
Twilio Sync provides you with a set of intuitive APIs that let you synchronize application state across mobile apps and websites in real-time. Some example use cases are: Real-time dashboard charts Broadcast notifications to users in real-time Real-time … more Read More
One of the brightest spots in the future of communication-based apps is the ability to create real-time communication between various devices. Document apps such as Google Docs, Notion, and even iOS Notes are made possible due to the ability to synchronize … more Read More
Last week, we released TwilioQuest extensions, a toolkit for you to create your own content and missions with TwilioQuest. What better way to kick the tires on these new tools, than with a retro-game themed hackathon? We challenged the 300 students at … more Read More
