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The growth of the data infrastructure industry has continued unabated since we published a set of reference architectures in late 2020. Nearly all key industry metrics hit record highs during the past year, and new product categories appeared faster than most data teams could reasonably keep track. Even the benchmark wars and billboard battles returned. To help data teams stay on top of the changes happening in the industry, we’re publishing in this post an updated set of data infrastructure architectures. They show the current best-in-class stack across both analytic and operational systems, as gathered from numerous operators we spoke with over the last year. Each architectural blueprint includes a summary of what’s changed since the prior version. [...]

A quick start guide to learning essential software architecture tools, frameworks, design patterns, and best practices Key Features Apply critical thinking to your software development and architecture practices and bring structure to your approach using well-known IT standards Understand the impact of cloud-native approaches on software architecture Integrate the latest technology trends into your architectural [...]

Building software is harder than ever. As a developer, you not only have to chase ever-changing technological trends but also need to understand the business domains behind the software. This practical book provides you with a set of core patterns, principles, and practices for analyzing business domains, understanding business strategy, and, most importantly, aligning software design with its business needs. Author Vlad Khononov shows you how these practices lead to robust implementation of business logic and help to future-proof software design and architecture. You'll examine the relationship between domain-driven design (DDD) and other methodologies to ensure you make architectural decisions that meet business requirements. You'll also explore the real-life story of implementing DDD in a startup company. [...]

Les microservices ne sont plus une tendance, mais une architecture de pointe. En tant que l'un des premiers à adopter l'architecture, nous l'avons observée passer d'une tendance émergente à une approche de pointe dans le développement de logiciels. La liste des entreprises qui ont adopté les microservices s'allonge chaque année - Uber , Netflix , Payoneer sont parmi les plus importantes.  Pour autant, cela signifie-t-il qu'une approche monolithique n'est plus pertinente ? Définitivement non. C'est une architecture de développement par défaut, intuitive et facile à conceptualiser. Bien qu'on ne pense plus qu'elle convienne à tous les projets, l'architecture monolithique reste le meilleur choix pour de nombreux concepts. [...]

How to DeFi: Beginner, Second Edition, is the 2021 updated version of How to DeFi (March 2020). DeFi is an ecosystem of decentralized applications that provide financial services built on top of distributed networks with no governing authority. By April 2021, DeFi applications have locked up over $86 billion worth of cryptocurrencies in smart contracts. ...

“Education is paramount in DeFi and resources such as How to DeFi are so important. Not only is this an excellent sequel, but once again, the team at CoinGecko have managed to provide a comprehensive and in-depth overview of an ever changing space” – Ganesh Swami, CEO of Covalent “This book comes as an excellent ...

To many of us, understanding the blockchain ecosystem is one of the most significant barriers to entry for DeFi (Decentralized Finance). The terminologies are technical, and that created a mental barrier to many individual and institutional investors. Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that is highly promising to decentralization enthusiasts. Blockchain is a tamper-proof and immutable ...

BANKING ON IT is the first-hand account of one woman’s quest to rebuild Britain’s broken banking system. After a lengthy career at the top of some of Britain’s leading banks Anne Boden had become disillusioned with the status quo – the financial crash had broken trust in the whole sector but there seemed to be little ...