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Community & Accountability
Exploring community and accountability in technology and Christian life, from collaborative development and shared responsibility to relationships, trust and belonging.
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Fresh Starts
With a new year starting and the old one behind, I can not help but ponder what the year to come has inshore…
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I am currently sitting on the bed in complete darkness as the metre has run out. “Why don’t I top it up?” I…
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Developing Advanced APIs: Adding Authentication and Rate Limiting
APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) are the invisible connectors of today’s digital world. They allow apps, services, and systems to “talk” to one another—whether…
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