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infoq.com > news > 2026 > 09 > shopify-drops-react-native

Shopify Drops React Native for Swift and Kotlin as AI Changes Cross-Platform Development Tradeoffs

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (513+ words) Shopify recently announced it is abandoning React Native to rewrite its flagship apps in Swift and Kotlin. With the significant jump in the quality of AI models, Head of Mobile Mustafa Ali reassessed...


devops.com > can-rust-improve-real-django-api-performance-testing-django-bolt-beyond-synthetic-benchmarks

Can Rust Improve Real Django API Performance? Testing Django-Bolt Beyond Synthetic Benchmarks

1+ hour, 24+ min ago   (848+ words) Django-Bolt uses Rust to accelerate Django request handling, but real-world gains depend on database work and where an API spends its time....


dev.to > redfireforge > why-i-built-redfireforge-one-workbench-for-six-api-protocols-mk9

Why I built RedfireForge: one workbench for six API protocols

1+ hour, 30+ min ago   (25+ words) I was tired of keeping four tools open to test one service. HTTP in a REST client. GraphQL in... Tagged with opensource, testing, api, devtools....


dev.to > tanbirramim > i-built-a-small-python-library-to-add-retries-caching-fallbacks-budgets-and-guardrails-around-f75

I built a small Python library to add retries, caching, fallbacks, budgets, and guardrails around native LLM SDK calls

1+ hour, 13+ min ago   (26+ words) I got tired of writing the same LLM boilerplate in every project, so I made a library Three lines to... Tagged with ai, python, llm, opensource....


dev.to > dasilvaba > neto-chat-p2p-local-para-equipos-dev-sin-depender-de-la-nube-2gbe

NETO: Chat P2P local para equipos dev sin depender de la nube

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (18+ words) ¿Tu equipo de desarrollo comparte credenciales por Slack? ¿Discuten arquitectura en plataformas que... Tagged with devtools, programming, security....


dev.to > jan_t_fc63cd1865db88 > we-didnt-need-another-email-api-we-needed-to-know-what-our-saas-was-actually-sending-2hcm

We didn’t need another email API. We needed to know what our SaaS was actually sending.

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (820+ words) If you run a SaaS, sending transactional email is basically a solved problem. There is Mailgun. SendGrid. Postmark. Resend. Amazon SES. And plenty of others. Pick one, connect the API or SMTP, and your emails get delivered. That wasn't really…...


dev.to > rohit_singh_aa3465fb00161 > integrating-whatsapp-business-api-into-a-healthcare-stack-what-the-docs-wont-tell-you-about-41dn

Integrating WhatsApp Business API into a Healthcare Stack: What the Docs Won't Tell You About Compliance

1+ hour, 23+ min ago   (240+ words) If you're building patient communication features into an HMS, EMR, or hospital CRM, WhatsApp Business API looks like an obvious win — high open rates, a messaging surface patients already use daily, and a straightforward webhook-based integration model. But there are…...


dev.to > sunnysahijwani > how-long-does-a-redis-sentinel-failover-actually-take-i-measured-it-31ho

How long does a Redis Sentinel failover actually take? I measured it

2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (442+ words) I killed an in-memory database primary on purpose — fifteen times, across three... Tagged with redis, devops, docker, database....


dev.to > rai_shiv > real-time-communication-sse-vs-websockets-vs-webrtc-4alb

Real Time Communication: SSE vs WebSockets vs WebRTC

2+ hour, 29+ min ago   (532+ words) Real-time communication enables systems to deliver updates as soon as information changes, rather than waiting for clients to ask for new data. In traditional request/response architectures, a client initiates every interaction. If new information is needed, the client must…...


dev.to > wahid_ullah_netdev13 > how-to-start-your-journey-as-a-full-stack-web-developer-4pgf

How to Start Your Journey as a Full-Stack Web Developer

2+ hour, 36+ min ago   (245+ words) Becoming a Full-Stack Developer is a practical journey that requires consistent learning, hands-on practice, and real-world projects. Start by building a strong foundation in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. HTML provides the structure of a website, CSS creates its design and…...