Robin Wieruch·3y10 Web Development Trends in 2023
The most popular meta framework called Next.js comes on top of React.js. SSR is all over the place when working with JavaScript frameworks these days. Other meta frameworks like SvelteKit are catching up. SSR has been competing with static site generation (SSG) for a while for the perfect performance.
Cloudflare·3yCloudflare is free of CAPTCHAs; Turnstile is free for everyone
Cloudflare has eliminated CAPTCHAs and made Turnstile, its bot-stopping solution, available for free to all website operators. Turnstile's checkbox solution is just as effective as a CAPTCHA without requiring user interactivity. It uses various in-browser tests to analyze browser characteristics and detect bots. Over 1 million automated signup attempts have been blocked by Turnstile. During the beta, Turnstile received feedback and added new features, such as support for additional languages and error code transparency. Turnstile is now in general availability and is free to use.
Community Picks·3yHono + htmx + Cloudflare is a new stack
Hono JSX Middleware Hono- a JavaScript framework for edges - includes JSX middleware. Hono's Zod Validator Middleware integrates with Hono, allowing us to easily get the types of validated values. It’s already fast and perfectly suitable for Proof of Concept (PoC) projects.
Hacker News·3yServerless Maps - Now Open Source
Protomaps Mantle, a commercial solution for self hosting planet-scale maps without running any servers, is now open source and renamed. It includes features such as AWS Lambda and Cloudflare Workers functions, simple setup guides, and has been tested in production. It is used by Felt, OpenInfraMap, and The Washington Post. Protomaps CDN on Cloudflare is a cost-effective alternative to using the Google Maps API. Protomaps-on-CDN allows serving any tiled data at scale and offers free example datasets.
Cloudflare·3yIntroducing HTTP/3 Prioritization
HTTP/3 Extensible Priorities is available on all plans on Cloudflare. For paid users, there is an enhanced version available that improves performance even more. This change is compatible with all mainstream web browsers and can improve key metrics such as Largest Contentful Paint by up to 37% in our test.
Noted·3ySelf Hosting SWAG on your Homelab
SWAG(Secure Web Application Gateway) is a pre-built web server and reverse proxy docker container built and maintained by Linuxserver.io.io. At its heart, several pieces of software are combined into one simple-to-run docker container. The Pros far out weight the Cons.
Cloudflare·3yOxy is Cloudflare's Rust-based next generation proxy framework
Oxy is a Rust-based proxy framework developed by Cloudflare. It offers a wide range of capabilities, including advanced traffic analysis and manipulation, support for various communication protocols, customization options, and comprehensive monitoring and analysis capabilities. Oxy leverages the safety and performance benefits of Rust and is designed to be flexible and scalable. It plays a critical role in Cloudflare's efforts to modernize and improve its architecture.
Noted·3y5 Mistakes to Avoid When Self Hosting a Website from Home
Don't make the same mistakes I made when I first started self hosting from home. Avoid doing these 5 things and save yourself the headache! Not updating Docker Images is a common mistake made by beginners who self host their apps and websites. Not using a TLD is a critical part of running a successful website.
Cloudflare·3yCloudflare mitigates record-breaking 71 million request-per-second DDoS attack
Cloudflare mitigates a record-breaking DDoS attack of 71 million requests per second. The attacks were HTTP/2-based and targeted websites protected by Cloudflare. The post discusses the increase in DDoS attacks and provides steps to defend against them.