DevOps professionals know that ensuring optimal application performance is paramount. More and more customers and prospects interact with companies online, and any hiccup can impact your bottom line. What’s more, companies continue to leverage cloud-native apps for improved flexibility and resource optimization. All of which means that Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools need to evolve. The introduction of OpenTelemetry extends traditional APM solutions with a suite of benefits that empower DevOps to efficiently troubleshoot and maximize app performance for all business-critical and ..read more

Serverless computing represents a paradigm shift in how we build, deploy and scale cloud applications. By decoupling infrastructure and server management from code development, developers are free to put a single focus on fine-tuning code in app development. The era of serverless computing puts innovation at center stage and removes the traditional constraints of server management. In this post, we’ll see how developers can leverage Azure serverless to simplify deployment of individual functions or units of code without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. Overview of Azure Serverless ..read more

Serverless computing represents a paradigm shift in how we build, deploy and scale cloud applications. By decoupling infrastructure and server management from code development, developers are free to put a single focus on fine-tuning code in app development. The era of serverless computing puts innovation at center stage and removes the traditional constraints of server management. In this post, we’ll see how developers can leverage Azure serverless to simplify deployment of individual functions or units of code without worrying about the underlying infrastructure. Overview of Azure Serverless ..read more

Azure Functions is a powerful function as a service (FaaS) tool in the Microsoft Azure cloud computing service. Built to create event-driven, scalable, serverless computing services and applications, Azure Functions enable developers to focus on code logic without worrying about application infrastructure. The service also simplifies scaling apps and reduces costs, users only pay for resources consumed. However, how developers manage dependencies is a growing concern, as time goes on and applications get more and more has grown in complex. Dependency injection in Azure Functions is a great way ..read more

Think of a tool that simplifies application monitoring and helps developers and staff trace, collect logs and measure performance metrics. That is what OpenTelemetry Python provides. OpenTelemetry (OTel) Python acts as a guiding light, offering insights into the behaviors and interactions of complex, distributed systems and enabling a deeper understanding of performance bottlenecks and system dependencies. The significance of OTel lies in its pivotal role in modern software development. OTel is crafted to address the challenges microservices architectures and cloud-native environments pose. Pr ..read more

Monitoring and observing application performance is a cornerstone for maintaining robust and efficient systems in the ever-evolving development landscape. One key player in this domain is OpenTelemetry. This post provides a comprehensive tutorial and unpacks what OpenTelemetry is, its applications and integration into the JavaScript ecosystem. What is OpenTelemetry? OpenTelemetry is an open-source observability framework that provides standardized tools and techniques for collecting and exporting telemetry data – such as metrics, logs and traces – from applications and services. A project unde ..read more

File manipulation is an incredibly common programming task with endless applications. It has two main sides: reading and writing. This post will focus on the “reading” bit, so if you’ve just googled “C# read file” and ended up here, search no more—we have the guide you need! We’ll start by covering some prerequisites you need to follow, then dive right into the guide. Prerequisites To follow along with the tutorial, we assume you have the following: at least a beginner-level knowledge of C#  (you should know how to create and run a Console application, for instance) the .NET SDK installe ..read more

The advent of Machine Learning (ML) has unlocked new possibilities in various domains, including full lifecycle Application Performance Monitoring (APM). Maintaining peak performance and seamless user experiences poses significant challenges with the diversity of modern applications. So where and how does ML and APM fit together? Traditional monitoring methods are often reactive, resolving concerns after the process already affected the application’s performance. Moreover, the staggering amount of data applications produce makes manual monitoring and analysis impractical. As a result, tra ..read more

Ah, the sweet allure of a well-rested application. No, I’m not talking about kicking back and letting your software take a nap. I’m diving deep into C# and its Sleep method.  Have you ever wondered, “Is there a Sleep function in C#?” We’ve got answers. By the end of this post, you’ll know all about the ins, outs and potential pitfalls of using Sleep in C#. So, grab your favorite beverage, and let’s get into it! What Is C# Sleep? In the vast and varied landscape of C#, Sleep stands out as one of the pivotal methods provided by the Thread class. Nestled within the System.Threading namespace ..read more

Many developers love PowerShell, and for good reason: it adds power, functionality, and flexibility to the Windows Command Prompt, where many of us spend a good deal of time. It does, however, come with a bit of a learning curve, but once you’ve mastered the essential commands you need to know, it’s productivity on steroids. PowerShell commands are known as cmdlets, and these cmdlets are the driving force behind its functional capabilities. From commands that improve the overall Windows experience to commands useful for development work, there are dozens of important commands developers s ..read more