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Pros and Cons of Distributed and Centralized Architectures. Comparing Monolith, Microservices, and Distributed Monolith In the good old days, an average web application’s structure was relatively simple. The n-tier architecture typical for these times represents what almost every person imagines if you ask them how a web app is built. Namely, there should be a backend par... By Sergey Laptick

November 1, 2023

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Backend vs. Frontend Development: How to Decide Where to Start? The question of whether you should handle the frontend or backend part of a web application first may sound pretty easy.... By Vitaly Hornik

October 26, 2023

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How to Train Your PHP Skills. Projects And Libraries With Open Source Code Despite not being the hottest topic lately, PHP still holds the bar as one of the most popular and sought-after technologies for web development. According to the latest Stack Overflow survey, it’s still in the top 10 in the list of most popular language... By Sergey Laptick

July 27, 2023

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Node.js vs .NET. What to Choose for Building Your Product in 2023 In the rapidly advancing realm of software development, the backend is the crucial engine that powers the digital landsc... By Sergey Laptick

June 8, 2023

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Imperative vs Declarative Programming. What are Their Major Features, Pros, and Cons? Currently, there’s no shortage of programming languages. On the software development planet, industry veterans pea... By Sergey Laptick

May 24, 2023

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Implementing Transactions Over Multiple Databases Using TypeORM In one of our previous articles, we described the principles of working with multiple databases. Then, we used NestJS an... By Vladislav Kumakov

February 7, 2023

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What Is a Tech Stack and How to Choose the Right One for Web Application Development As one wise man once said, any sufficient technology at some point becomes indispensable from magic. Indeed, if we look at the apps that we use every day with a detached eye, we’ll see that the features they provide are really breathtaking. We can find any i... By Sergey Laptick

December 30, 2022

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Front-End vs. Back-End vs. Full-Stack Developers: Who Do You Need for Your Project? Having an idea in your mind that may somehow enhance your business and improve its visibility is just the tip of an iceb... By Julia Mitsiakina

December 8, 2022

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No-code, Low-code, and Pro-code Development. How to Choose Your Place on the Spectrum It’s pretty interesting to witness how the software development industry evolves. In a manner, we can say that develop... By Sergey Laptick

November 23, 2022

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Back to Basics. The Difference Between Programming Languages and Frameworks It’s essential to know every bit and byte of your software project to ensure its reliability and security. However, so... By Sergey Laptick

July 27, 2022

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PHP Development Benefits For Business [2022 Update] Time in the world of web development flows according to its own laws. New technologies appear and change so fast that we... By Sergey Laptick

July 12, 2022

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Node.js vs Java. Who Outplays Who in Enterprise Web Development Constant pursuit of enterprise web apps’ top-notch performance and security requires a thorough understanding of under... By Sergey Laptick

May 25, 2022

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Low-Code Development Platforms. Game Changer or yet Another Dev Tool? Thankfully to low-code development platforms it has now become possible to create software products by using graphical user interfaces and configuration instead of writing the code manually. This approach allows to reduce time spent for development, which expl... By Alexandra Zakrivashevich

February 4, 2021