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The Cognitive Era: An Evolving Generation of Computing
InsightsAug 24, 2023

The Cognitive Era: An Evolving Generation of Computing

We’re moving from the programming era we’ve been in for decades to the cognitive era, combining the strengths of computers and humans to continue to push technology and what we do with it forward.

Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
Chat Integrations: Use the Tools You Love
ChatAug 18, 2023

Chat Integrations: Use the Tools You Love

Integrations let you enhance your chat implementation without any additional servers or routing. They let you deliver advanced features like profanity filtering, video calling, translation, and more.
Eric Grossman
Eric Grossman
Content Marketing Manager
What are WebSockets, and How Do They Work?
InsightsAug 17, 2023

What are WebSockets, and How Do They Work?

This blog post gives an overview of WebSockets, the pros and cons, and talks about what kind of applications you can build with WebSockets.

Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
Transforming Cross-Platform Experiences in Real Time With AI
InsightsAug 16, 2023

Transforming Cross-Platform Experiences in Real Time With AI

We explore why cross-platform experiences are synonymous with "real time" and how you can optimize user experiences with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
PubNub Pursues Rust to Deliver Best-in-Class APIs
Product UpdatesAug 10, 2023

PubNub Pursues Rust to Deliver Best-in-Class APIs

Serguei explains the unique benefits of using Rust, stating that it "essentially makes me a better programmer." He points out that the language's stringent compiler pushes both junior and senior developers to improve their code quality, thereby effectively unifying the codebase. Additionally, Rust teaches...
Stephen Blum
Stephen Blum
CTO, PubNub
The Costly Kubernetes Journey: Challenges and Successes
News Aug 8, 2023

The Costly Kubernetes Journey: Challenges and Successes

Before migrating, we operated using the old way, static servers. We had no flexibility, and we continuously needed to scale up to keep pace with the demands of our customers, a task that required manual intervention. The prospect of automatic scaling led us to the embrace of Kubernetes.
Stephen Blum
Stephen Blum
CTO, PubNub
Low-Code/No-Code: Accelerating App Development & Innovation
InsightsAug 3, 2023

Low-Code/No-Code: Accelerating App Development & Innovation

Low-code and no-code approaches emphasize visual development tools and prebuilt components to streamline development. They don't need years of experience to operate, and they eliminate the need to manually write thousands of lines of code to develop any new application or tool. 
Michael Carroll
Michael Carroll
2x Performance Improved Migrating Python 2 to Python 3
Product UpdatesAug 1, 2023

2x Performance Improved Migrating Python 2 to Python 3

We are pleased to announce the results of the migration of the shared data pipeline service from Python 2 to Python 3. The first and most significant result is a drastic reduction in memory utilization.
Stephen Blum
Stephen Blum
CTO, PubNub
Advantages and Disadvantages of Serverless Architecture
InsightsJul 28, 2023

Advantages and Disadvantages of Serverless Architecture

A look at the benefits and disadvantages of serverless computing.

Oliver Carson
Oliver Carson
Developer Advocate, PubNub