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Since we started breaking our monolith and introduced a microservices architecture we rely a lot on synchronous request-response style communication. In this bl…
A previous post on this blog ended with the following paragraph: “We might also replace JSON with a more efficient serialization protocol…
At SoundCloud, we’re always looking for ways to improve the listening experience for our creators, partners, and listeners. One of the…
I love curating Easter Baskets for my kids but this holiday always sneaks up on me in a stressful way. Here are some of my picks for this year. See all of our E…
John breaks down the technical topic of HTTPS. He shares why your site must migrate from HTTP and how to make that happen.
When Higinio Ochoa got out of prison for hacking in September of 2014, one of the terms of his parole was that he is not allowed to use any internet connected d…
In 1996, 19-year-old Jennifer Ringley started the Jennicam, a 24-hour online chronicle of her life. Seven years later, she disappeared entirely from the interne…
A special bonus Email Debt Forgiveness Day themed episide! First, PJ talks to Buzzfeed San Francisco Bureau chief Mat Honan about his decision to abandon person…
Shulem Deen was a 22-year old and ultra-religious, a Hasidic Jewish person, when he bought a computer and signed up for America Online in 1996. Until then he'd …
In the United States, the idea of having a conversation with the President is pretty outlandish. But in Latin America, it's a regular occurrence. The most acces…
