Rob Walters

1 month ago | freecodecamp.org | Rob Walters

AWS Lambda is a computing service that enables you to run arbitrary code functions without needing to provision, manage, or scale servers. It’s often used in the logic tier of a multi-tier architecture to handle tasks such as processing files in S3 or performing CRUD operations on a database. AWS also offers an API Gateway, allowing developers to invoke AWS Lambda functions, which provides enhanced security and performance features like rate limiting.

1 month ago | dev.to | Rob Walters

GraphQL and REST are popular methods for building APIs that facilitate data transfer across networks. Both approaches emphasize key principles such as statelessness and the clear separation of client and server. They rely on HTTP as the main communication protocol. Both are flexible methods for developing APIs and can easily integrate with various programming languages and applications. As developers began to use APIs more, the need arose to filter and modify responses.

1 month ago | betternews.org | Holly Viers |Rob Walters |Bryan Stevens |Emily Ristow

This is a series on Better News to a) showcase innovative/experimental ideas that emerge from the Knight-Lenfest Newsroom Initiative and b) share replicable tactics that benefit the news industry as a whole. This “win” comes from Times News Managing Editor Holly Viers, Content Director Rob Walters and Managing Editor Bryan Stevens of Six Rivers Media, who participated in the Poynter Table Stakes program in 2023.

2 months ago | rmhw.medium.com | Rob Walters

Rob Walters·Follow5 min read·--We’re spending a lot of time talking about artificial intelligence and whether software can replace human creators. But what about its personality? Alan Cooper’s “The Inmates are Running the Asylum” is one of my favourite books, and one I often recommend to new software developers. Judging by the fact I seem to keep having to replace “borrowed” copies which never return, others find it equally useful.

2 months ago | rmhw.medium.com | Rob Walters

Rob Walters·Follow10 min read·--Asking for help as a software engineer — a second look at a “historic” view. Back in 2008, Matt Gemmell wrote a blog post I really valued titled “What Have You Tried?”. I really valued this article, and saw it as a really positive look at “helping others to help you”. Unfortunately, it somewhat backfired for Gemmell.