Link Dump #81

I know there is no need to have a reason to read, but did you know that reading makes you smarter ;P

1. Software Architecture
   1. How To Secure APIs: Best Practices
      Securing APIs is an essential aspect of overall application and system security. In the article you will find information about types of APIs, what API security is and why it is important, and many more...
   2. Difference Between Deployment and ReplicaSet in Kubernetes
      Article explains the difference between two essential components of Kubernetes: Deployment and ReplicaSet. Also you will learn about their features, advantages, use cases, and, most importantly, their key differences.
   3. A Complete Guide to Distributed Tracing #PickOfTheWeek
      Distributed tracing is a powerful tool for understanding the behavior of complex distributed systems. Let's learn more about it and the tools you can use for distributed tracing.
2. Software Development
   1. Why Observability is Important for Development Teams
      Observability allows development teams to identify and diagnose issues quickly to make decisions that improve overall software delivery performance.
   2. How to make good programming decisions? #PickOfTheWeek
      Review of "Software Mistakes and Tradeoffs: How to make good programming decisions" book. In every chapter, we learn the cost is always there, and we must consider that when making the decision. We learn to accept these consequences, weigh the pros and cons, make the judgment, and move forward.
   3. HTTP 1.1 vs. HTTP 2 vs. HTTP 3: Key Differences
      Article explains what are the key benefits and drawbacks of each version and what are the main differences between them.
   4. Billions of Messages Per Minute Over TCP/IP
      Chronicle Wire has had new features added to permit communication with other components across a TCP/IP network. The article describes the basic ideas of how this will work within Wire and describes some simple examples.
   5. Intro to JWT (JSON Web Token) #PickOfTheWeek
      JWT is an open standard (RFC 7519) for defining JSON objects shared between multiple systems and representing a user’s identity or specific permission associated with that identity. In the article you will find some information about the standard.
   6. Starting with UML Cheatsheet #PickOfTheWeek
      UML can be used to model various types of systems, including software, hardware, and business processes. Author gives an overview of types of diagrams.
3. Clean code
   1. 5 Unusual Ways to Improve Code Quality
      Improving code quality is critical for the success of any software development project. In the article you will find five lesser-known ways to improve code quality.
4. Agile and Project Management
   1. Why I Don’t Emphasize Sprint Goals #PickOfTheWeek
      Why do developers need Sprint goals and why are Sprint goals ineffective for some teams?
   2. Practical tips for building credibility as a product manager
      How can you accelerate the time to being a credible value-add team member? In the article, you'll find a few practical tips.
   3. Agile Requirements Gathering: Three Types of Requirements
      Even with the best set of project requirements in place, users will get exactly what was written down, which may or may not be anything like what they really want. How can we handle that?
5. Leadership
   1. Three Painful Truths (On Change, Leadership & Mortality) #PickOfTheWeek
      We're entering an era of heightened uncertainty and instability. Leadership roles will be increasingly stressful as a result. This existence is finite, and we are mortal creatures. It's worth exploring why these truths are so painful and how they're related.
6. Growth
   1. 3 Productivity Myths That Are Making Your Life Way Harder Than It Has to Be
      An author outlines the most common and destructive productivity myths he encountered while researching his book.

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