This short article/how-to will show you how to solve a real issue. Our PostgreSQL logs were being stripped of trailing C-style comments containing a GDPR-relevant ID. We weren’t sure where this data was being stripped, but there were only a couple... »
This is the first in a three part series on sinkholing, targeted attacks, and how to defend your platform. As our user base (and our popularity) grows, so too does the threat of sudden attacks against our platform. We have encountered many attempts... »
This is a tale of several small issues turning into an absolute clusterf^@k. It’s never just the one bug that causes a catastrophe, it’s always a synergy of multiple small issues - small issues that are so stupid, and so easy to overlook, that it’s... »
Automated UI testing is probably one of the most discussed - and most painful - areas in the quality assurance (QA) field. Automated UI tests often tend to be flaky, give false negative results, and, as such, cannot be used in the Continuous Integration... »
This all started with a spike in the number of errors on the Xiaomi Redmi 4A, specifically. We provide a video-on-demand service, so, when we see a massive device-wide playback failure, it’s a big deal. In this case, we had no idea what was going on... »
When you’ve done mobile development for a long time, it’s pretty easy to overlook the quality and effectiveness of your processes and development. From time to time, it’s good to take a step back and look at how you do things. Like any other company... »
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