In today’s web development landscape, the concept of a monolithic application has become increasingly rare. Modern applications are composed of multiple specialized services, each of which handles specific aspects of functionality. This shift didn’t happen overnight — it’s the result of decades of evolution in how we think about and implement data transfer between systems. Let’s explore this journey and see how it shapes modern architectures, particularly in the context…

Our Community Products teams continue to be focused on the pain points and tasks developers want to accomplish every day when they visit Stack Overflow. We are passionate about helping developers learn, share, and grow in their careers, and it has been exciting to watch some experimentation and discovery efforts come to life over the last quarter. Highlights from this last quarter include:

Understand the role of the critical rendering path in user experience, and how you can shorten this path to display the most important content early.

Cybersecurity platforms are growing daily, addressing various threats and risks for individuals and also companies.

It’s harder to build predictable and transparent experiences when even literal computer scientists can’t predict the outcome of a prompt, or explain it to someone on the train.

The Copilot icon will be located on the right side of the Paint taskbar. Clicking it will open a drop-down menu with generative functions.

I am Wes Cockx, a Creative Director from Brooklyn, New York, specializing in creative design systems and motion design. My work blends color and form, balancing the abstract with realism. I work on projects solo as well as with a small team through my studio CREAM3D.

I still get people asking me why I use Sublime Text in 2025 given there are soooo many other great editors out there.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has transitioned from a futuristic concept to an everyday reality. As we enter 2025, AI is reshaping industries, automating tasks, and revolutionizing human-computer interactions. But where is AI truly heading? Will it replace jobs or create new opportunities? How will AI impact privacy, security, and ethics?

When conducting studies online, whether through surveys or unmoderated usability testing, we face a fundamental challenge: we cannot see our participants or control their environment. This limitation creates several concerns about data quality, and in the years since this article was first published in 2021, these challenges have evolved and expanded in unexpected ways — yes, it’s AI related.