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The story of the Elixir SDK

· 5 min read
Mihaela Vasile Patrascu
Done is better than perfect.

In the context of SaaS applications, having a tool that allows you to control different features and flag certain users is critical, given the uniqueness of their needs and the instability of new releases.

This is where the ConfigCat Elixir SDK's tale begins. This is the simplified narrative of a great open-source SDK, driven by highly-professional folks from three different companies, as told by one of its creators.

Introducing Bugfender for ConfigCat users.

· 4 min read
Jordi Gimenez Gamez
Co-founder, bugfender.com

Bugfender is a remote log aggregator that allows front-end and mobile developers to view their entire crash and issue records from any location. It works on iOS, Android and web applications and provides crucial information at all three development stages (development, testing and production).

By harnessing Bugfender, ConfigCat users can provide even more targeted support by identifying bugs in their individual features as well as overarching trends.

Are you confused about NFTs? We explain.

· 8 min read
Ibrahem Abukhalil
Everything is understandable.

Before we know what the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) is, we need to know what’s the technology behind it, which’s Blockchain. Blockchain

When we say Blockchain, people tend to start thinking about Bitcoin, Etherum, Doge, etc… These are cryptocurrencies. Blockchain is the underlying technology beneath that. So basically Blockchain Technology can exist without cryptocurrencies, but cryptocurrencies can’t exist without Blockchain and the same principle applies to NFTs.

Blockchain Technology is a big decentralized system that lets you record data in ways that make it hard or impossible to have changes on it or to hack it. Think of it as a series of blocks that are tied together like a chain. Each block has data, mostly transactions, and keep in mind that blockchain is transparent by nature, so you’ll be able to track the entire transaction history made using Blockchain.

September DDoS incident recap

· 5 min read
Gergely Sinka
"Not all code paths return a value." - VS

Between 28th and 30th September, our customers experienced long response times, timeouts, and failing responses from the ConfigCat CDN. Since this was a significant disruption in the ConfigCat service, we want to be upfront about it and share all the information about what happened, what we've done, and what changes we will implement.

Our Tree-Planting Journey

· 2 min read
Gergely Sinka
"Not all code paths return a value." - VS

Deforestation in the world was an issue long before it became a major problem in the 21st century. For centuries, it has been a struggle to supply our need for timber and produce goods from wood without destroying this forest resource. There is now more than one billion hectares of forest that have been either lost or badly damaged in countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, Madagascar and Mexico.

MyForest sign on a field source: MyForest/Facebook

The Understated Importance of Clean Code

· 10 min read
Vlad Spatariu
Preparing to appease our future AI overlords.

Good code is one of the most valuable commodities in technology. Code quality can affect everything from code execution time and application load times, to how easy it is to maintain, read, and debug.

It can also play a significant role in your company's competitiveness. If your competitors are spending more time fixing bugs than adding features, then they're losing ground to you.

Clean Code is important

Two Technical terms that can save your project!

Code Hygiene goes hand in hand with avoiding Tech Debt and these two should be THE backbone of your company’s philosophy!