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Guide to Error & Exception Handling in React

No app is perfect. Even if we try our best to test all possible cases, sometimes things will go wrong. It only takes one failing request to get you in trouble. It’s how we handle it that makes the difference between an application crash and a graceful fail. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of error and exception handling in React apps. We’ll also explore different kinds of errors and best practices for recovering from them in a user-friendly way.

In & outside business hour notifications

Developers, marketing teams and business owners rely on Oh Dear to monitor their entire website and applications. We offer a feature-packed, all-in-one service with simple pricing - designed specifically for your peace of mind. Oh Dear already has a flexible and powerful notification system and to date has performed over 38 billion checks and sent over 19 million notifications across Email, Slack, MS Teams, PagerDuty, webhook and more.

Top 10 Kafka Configuration Tweaks for Better Performance

Kafka is great for handling data at scale, but to get the most out of it, you need to do a little fine-tuning. Think of it like having a high-performance car—yeah, it runs out of the box, but a few tweaks under the hood can really make it fly. Whether you’re looking to boost throughput, reduce lag, or just keep things humming smoothly, these Kafka configuration tweaks are your go-to guide for better performance. Ready to get hands-on?

What are SLOs/SLIs/SLAs?

You’ve likely noticed how some pizza places promise delivery in 30 minutes, or they’ll give you your money back. But what are they really promising? They’re setting a clear performance goal and backing it up with confidence. How do they measure their performance? They track how long each delivery takes. And why do they make this promise? Because fast service is key to keeping their business thriving.

What are Long Animation Frames (LoAF)

A Long Animation Frame, often called a LoAF, occurs when your website’s animations take too long to render, slowing down interactions and making your site feel “frozen” or “janky.” And yes, it’s hilarious that it sounds like a loaf of bread—so get ready for plenty of bread, butter, and toasting puns! You might be thinking, “I’m building an online store (or whatever), what do I care about animations? I’m not talking about cartoons.

The 2024 Guide to Open Source Status Page Providers

Maintaining transparent communication about service availability is crucial for businesses of all sizes. Status pages are an important part of your communication strategy during times of outages and maintenance events. You can choose to go with a fully managed status page provider, or host an open-source one yourself. Open source status page providers offer a cost-effective and customizable solution. However, then can come with their own drawbacks.

Getting transparency on hidden Azure Function Integrations

Recently we released a new feature for Business Activity Monitoring and one of our customers was able to get almost immediate value from this feature with an integration use case they were struggling to support. The solution implemented involves the source data coming from various operational technology systems that push data to an event hub.

What are networks?

Today, our days are seamlessly intertwined with various technologies. A regular day might see us conducting data searches on the internet, indulging in informative videos, sharing files with teammates, or engaging in video conferences across time zones. But amidst this flurry of digital activity, have we paused to consider what happens behind the scenes, orchestrating our online experiences?