Clojure is a dynamic, functional programming language that is designed to run on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM). It is mostly used to build scalable web applications. Rich Hickey made it in 2007, and it has become very popular among programmers, especially in the web development and data processing fields. But in the past few […]
Continue ReadingScala is a popular programming language that has gained a lot of popularity in recent years. It was created by Martin Odersky and his team at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland in 2003. Since then, Scala has been used by many developers worldwide to build a wide range of applications, from web […]
Continue ReadingIn his essay “Microsoft is Dead,” Paul Graham argues that Microsoft is no longer the powerful, innovative force it once was. He claims that Microsoft has become too bureaucratic and too focused on maintaining its existing products, instead of creating new ones. While there is some truth to Graham’s assertions, his arguments are overly simplistic […]
Continue ReadingWhile many large companies have successfully used Django for their web development needs, there are also numerous smaller companies that have leveraged the framework to build successful businesses. In this article, we will explore some of these smaller companies and how they have used Django to create successful web applications. Prezly is a software company […]
Continue ReadingBackground Lua is a lightweight, fast, and flexible scripting language that has been gaining popularity in recent years. Originally created in 1993, Lua was designed to be embedded in other applications and to provide an easy-to-use scripting language for game development. However, Lua’s simplicity and performance have led to its adoption in a wide range […]
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HTML is a powerful markup language for creating web pages, but it is often limited in its ability to create interactive and dynamic user experiences without resorting to complex JavaScript code. That’s where htmx comes in – it’s a library that enables you to create dynamic web applications using HTML and simple attributes. The “why” […]
Continue ReadingRuby on Rails, commonly referred to as simply Rails, is a web application framework written in the Ruby programming language. It is designed to help developers create web applications with ease by providing a set of conventions and best practices. The framework is based on the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture pattern and emphasizes the use of […]
Continue ReadingThere are several columnar data formats that are popular, including: Both Apache Parquet and Apache ORC (Optimized Row Columnar) are open-source columnar data storage formats that are designed for efficient storage and processing of large amounts of data. They both support compression and data splittability, which can help reduce the amount of disk space required […]
Continue ReadingColumnar databases are a type of database that store data in columns rather than rows. This type of database is designed to be efficient for querying large amounts of data and is often used for data warehousing and analytics applications. There are several columnar databases that support SQL (Structured Query Language), which is a standard […]
Continue ReadingIt’s possible that Java programs running on GraalVM could outperform Go programs in some cases, but it’s also possible that Go programs could outperform Java programs running on GraalVM in other cases. It’s important to note that the performance of a program can depend on a variety of factors, including the specific algorithms and data […]
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