How we replaced Azure Redis with Memcached

In cloud architecture, we often prioritize performance, scale, and security, but they can come with surprising costs. In one of our Azure-based deployments, our team discovered that a seemingly simple caching solution—designed only to support basic key-value...

What comes after Stack Overflow?

For more than a decade, Stack Overflow has been the go-to forum for developers seeking answers to coding questions. At its peak in the mid-2010s, the site saw more than 200,000 new questions each month. Those days are gone. Since the arrival of AI assistants such as...

The best Java certifications for software developers

Java, which turns 30 this month, remains one of the most widely used programming languages in the world. Launched in 1995 and employed by many of the largest enterprises globally, Java is used to develop a range of business applications, mobile apps, web applications,...