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APIs (or Application Programming Interfaces) have become the backbone of modern software development. They allow different applications and systems to communicate with each other, enabling seamless data exchange and functionality integration. However, managing and securing these APIs can be a daunting task. This is where API Gateways come into play, serving as the concierge-like gatekeepers and facilitators of these communication channels. In this article, we will dive deep into their wor…

Motivation If you have ever visualized your data (which I am sure you have), the first plot type that possibly came to your mind was either a scatter, bar, or line plot. While these plots do cover a wide variety of visualization use cases, I have seen many data scientists using them excessively in every possible place. Although they are simple and easy to interpret, they are not the right choice to cover every possible use case. Therefore, in this blog, I will demonstrate a few alte…

My name is Benoit. I have been a software engineer for the past eight and a half years. I stayed at my previous (and first) company for seven and a half years, then I joined a new one in early 2022. This article comes from a recent self-reflection on the things I wish I had started doing earlier in my career and the things I wish I had done differently. What I am sharing here may be useful to any junior to mid-level developer who wishes to improve and progress toward the title of senior…