Website performance is crucial for user satisfaction and overall business success. Slow-loading pages, unresponsive features, and delayed database queries can lead to frustrated users, decreased conversions, and a poor user experience. One key to improving site performance is identifying bottlenecks in your database interactions, and that’s where SQL Server Profiler comes in. SQL Server Profiler […]
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Optimizely Configured Commerce and Spire CMS – Figuring out Handlers
I’m now a couple months into exploring Optimizely Configured Commerce and Spire CMS. As much as I’m up to speed with the Configured Commerce side of things (having past experience with Customized commerce), the Spire CMS side is a bit daunting, having worked with traditional Optimizely CMS for a while. We face challenges in figuring […]
Using TypeScript with React: Best Practices
Nowadays, TypeScript has become the first choice for building scalable and maintainable React applications. By combining the approaches for static typing with dynamic capabilities of React, TypeScript enhances productivity, improves the readability of code and reduces the runtime errors. In this blog, we will explore best practices for using TypeScript in React projects, covering type […]
Optimizing Experiences with Optimizely: Custom Audience Criteria for Mobile Visitors
In today’s mobile-first world, delivering personalized experiences to visitors using mobile devices is crucial for maximizing engagement and conversions. Optimizely’s powerful experimentation and personalization platform allows you to define custom audience criteria to target mobile users effectively. By leveraging Optimizely’s audience segmentation, you can create tailored experiences based on factors such as device type, operating […]
Making Sense of Sitecore Search: Crawlers, Extractors, and Widgets
Optimizing Sitecore Search: Enhancing User Experience and Content Indexing Sitecore Search is a powerful tool that helps users quickly find relevant content by indexing various sources and presenting results in an intuitive, customizable way. To get the most out of it, businesses must optimize how search widgets function, manage crawlers to keep content fresh, and […]
Tea-Time: Tips for Leveraging Time After Standup
It’s typical to aim for 15-minute Standups, but how many times have your standups gotten side-tracked and suddenly more than a half-hour has gone by? These occurrences are not exactly my cup of tea… Of course, sometimes topics need to be discussed, and planning a follow-up meeting will only slow down or delay resolution. It’s […]
How to Automate Content Updates Using AEM Groovy Scripts
As an AEM author, updating existing page content is a routine task. However, manual updates, like rolling out a new template, can become tedious and costly when dealing with thousands of pages. Fortunately, automation scripts can save the day. Using Groovy scripts within AEM can streamline the content update process, reducing time and costs. In […]
Kotlin Multiplatform vs. React Native vs. Flutter: Building Your First App
Choosing the right framework for your first cross-platform app can be challenging, especially with so many great options available. To help you decide, let’s compare Kotlin Multiplatform (KMP), React Native, and Flutter by building a simple “Hello World” app with each framework. We’ll also evaluate them across key aspects like setup, UI development, code sharing, […]
Lifecycle of Agile Backlog Items: Understanding Their Journey from Creation to Completion
Every development team knows the frustration of juggling competing priorities, misaligned goals, and shifting customer needs. Agile backlog items serve as the cornerstone of order in this chaos, shaping how efficiently teams can deliver value and adapt to change. Each stage, from initial creation to final delivery, directly impacts the team’s ability to adapt to changes […]
Agile Leadership: A Short Compendium of Tips
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, then you are a leader” – John Quincy Adams I have always thought that the word LEADERSHIP is a word of great proportions, not only because of the union of its 10 vowels and consonants but also because of the […]
Python Optimization: Improve Code Performance
🚀 Python Optimization: Improve Code Performance 🎯 Introduction Python is an incredibly powerful and easy-to-use programming language. However, it can be slow if not optimized properly! 😱 This guide will teach you how to turbocharge your code, making it faster, leaner, and more efficient. Buckle up, and let’s dive into some epic optimization hacks! 💡🔥 […]
Remix vs. Next.js: A Comprehensive Look at Modern React Frameworks
In the ever-evolving landscape of web development, choosing the right framework can significantly impact the performance and user experience of your applications. Two of the most prominent frameworks in the React ecosystem today are Remix and Next.js. Both are designed to enhance web development efficiency and performance, but they cater to different needs and use cases. In this […]