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Create a URL shortener API with Kotlin, the micro-framework Ktor and PostgreSQL (Part 1/2)

The source code for this post can be found on this github repo Ktor is a brand new micro-framework created by the Jetbrains team and running over the JVM. Jetbrains are the authors of Kotlin - the official language for Android, and Intellij - one of the popular IDE. I personally have +4 years of experience using Spring and I wanted to give a try to Ktor which seems promising. Creating a URL shortener is a good way to start.

Azure Service Bus Topics vs Event Grid

This blog will brief on the distinction between Azure Service Bus Topics and Azure Event Grid. First let us see a short introduction of what these Azure services are, before getting deeper into their distinctions. It is important to note the difference between services that deliver an event and services that deliver a message. Service Bus topics handles messages whereas Azure Event Grid handles events.

How to Improve Downtime Response: Error Budgeting and Unplanned Downtime

Every one of us reading this blog has seen a fire spring up and quietly walked away from the impending chaos. And everyone one of us has managed to live this long because we understand when to react to a fire. A real fire affects our Service Level Objectives (SLO), and affects the user base. You need to figure out where it is, what started it, and what your team will do about it, and you need to do that now.