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That thing where you are so pissed at a broken web application that you furiously click the button or link. Yea, we all do that. Rage clicking, or repeatedly clicking out of frustration, is a common experience for many users. However, while rage clicking may seem like a harmless expression of frustration, it can lead to negative outcomes for both users and businesses. It’s also a fantastic way to detect user frustration.

Whether you're the author of a pull request or a code reviewer, it's important to focus on what matters, while making sure you don't miss any important feedback from your teammates. This is especially true when you're making a return visit to a pull request, and you want to pay the most attention to any sections of the PR with unresolved comment threads.

The rise of complex containerized software environments sees an increased need for reliable delivery solutions like application delivery controllers (ADCs). ADCs such as Citrix function as load-balancing intermediaries within a software delivery network. They are positioned between application and user servers where they manage traffic flow via various structured and centralized processes.

In this blog, we take you through the latest trends in I&O optimization as Gartner’s report Hype Cycle for I&O Automation, 2023 predicts the widespread adoption of automated tools supporting IT infrastructure. This blog focuses on tools—like OnPage’s incident alert management solution—likely to be widely adopted as a standard for I&O optimization in the near future.

We are excited to announce that Bitbucket Pipelines now supports Linux Docker ARM self-hosted runners. The new runner type supports running pipelines on your own ARM infrastructure, allowing you to build and test your code on a wider range of platforms.

Welcome again to another Decoding Logic App Dilemmas: Solutions for Seamless Integration! This time we selected a real problem presented by a client during one of our Logic Apps training courses: How to remove the first line from a flat file (CSV)! In this case, we have a CSV file where the first line contains the column headers that we want to see removed from the message in order to process only the data.

Although microservices and cloud architectures are the new norm for modern applications, cloud cost optimization could run high in observability. High costs are largely due to the number of components involved in cloud architectures. According to Cloud Data Insights in a recent report, around 71% of IT companies say that cloud observability logs are growing at an alarming rate— a driving factor for rising observability costs.

In today's dynamic world of software development and system operations, making informed decisions and developing effective strategies rely heavily on data. The OODA loop, developed by military strategist John Boyd, consists of a recurring cycle: Observe, Orient, Decide and Act. This is then followed by a Feedback stage (not represented in the OODA acronym for some reason) before the cycle repeats itself, allowing for continuous optimization.

At.conf23, we announced the preview release of Splunk AI Assistant - Splunk's first offering powered by generative AI. This app offers an intuitive and easy-to-use chat experience to help you translate a natural language prompt into SPL query that you can execute or build on, all within a familiar Splunk interface. Splunk AI Assistant also explains what a given SPL query is doing in plain English with a summary as well as a detailed breakdown of the query.

As an IT professional or network administrator, you understand the critical role that comprehensive network visibility plays in maintaining a robust and efficient system. This is where SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) comes into the spotlight, offering a powerful solution to monitor, manage, and streamline your network infrastructure.