Codetown ::: a software developer's community
Don't you think it's about time we started a JavaScript group? JavaScript has exploded. At this point, that's an understatement. We're going to focus on the whole JavaScript world here and subgroups will fall out later. HTML5, CSS, Node, Express, AngularJS, the list seems to go on forever. This is a work in progress, so stay tuned as we grow. Join this group to keep up with the latest content.
I was looking around for case studies about companies using Node and ran across this one. Uber's architecture involves Node. This discussion is a look at how the decisions were made to change the…Continue
Tags: js, javascript, codetown, node
Started by Michael Levin Jun 22, 2017.
If you're interested in Node.js, this is a great starting point. Ryan Dahl is the author. This is a video of his intro presentation.…Continue
Started by Michael Levin Feb 18, 2017.
You're going to love it here! Like minded people and a mind boggling assortment of…Continue
Tags: codetown, javascript
Started by Michael Levin Feb 18, 2016.
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Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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After the Datadog Agent grew from 428 MiB to 1.22 GiB over a period of 5 years, Datadog engineers set out to reduce its binary size. They discovered that most Go binary bloat comes from hidden dependencies, disabled linker optimizations, and subtle behaviors in the Go compiler and linker.
By Sergio De Simone
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how software vulnerabilities are detected, but questions about who governs the risks AI exposes, and how those risks are acted on, are becoming increasingly urgent, according to a new blog post by GitLab.
By Craig Risi
Cloudflare released vinext, an experimental Next.js reimplementation built on Vite by one engineer, with AI guidance over one week, for $1,100. Early benchmarks show 4.4x faster builds, but Cloudflare cautions it's untested at scale. Missing static pre-rendering. HN reaction skeptical, noting Vite does the heavy lifting. Already running on CIO.gov despite experimental status.
By Steef-Jan Wiggers
Netflix engineers describe an internal automation platform that migrates nearly 400 RDS PostgreSQL clusters to Aurora, reducing downtime and operational risk. The platform coordinates replication, CDC handling, controlled cutover, and rollback, while supporting service teams in a self-service migration workflow.
By Leela Kumili
Patrick Debois discusses the evolution of software engineering in the age of AI. He shares four key patterns: transitioning from producer to manager, focusing on intent over implementation through spec-driven development, moving from delivery to discovery, and managing agentic knowledge. He explains how these shifts redefine seniority, team roles, and the future of the DevOps workflow.
By Patrick Debois
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