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Xing Wang

Bachelor's and Master's in CS from MIT. Previously, worked @ Microsoft & Zynga. Currently Co-Founder of Moesif (moesif.com), the most advanced API analytics platform.

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MIT

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Software Engineer/Co-founder at Moesif

A Public API to Generate Images with Text Overlay
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A Public API to Generate Images with Text Overlay

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7 Unique APIs for your next project

Love the list!!

Workspace Wednesday: Show me pics of your at-home setup

I feel lucky to fit a 5 foot wide desk and 32 inch monitor. :...

I built a popular open source API project, Ask Me Anything!

Fascinating. Who are biggest users of this Pokemon APIs? Wh...

REST vs GraphQL APIs, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

When to use GET vs POST is NOT really related to the topic ...

API Management vs API Gateway and where does API Analytics and Monitoring fit?

Couldn't agree more. As APIs become the primary way of busi...

NextJS vs GatsbyJS - What's the diff?

Totally agree. I see people misuse these kind of tech all t...

Steps to building authentication and authorization for RESTful APIs

Somewhat. Basically, the point is that both approach (cooki...

What is your favorite headphones to use while coding?

Thanks for all the tips. I am not too much of an audiophi...

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Who made transition from designer to front end engineer?
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Who made transition from designer to front end engineer?

#discuss #career
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Do you like being an IC (individual contributor) or a manager?
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Do you like being an IC (individual contributor) or a manager?

#discuss #career
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What are best resources for a front end developer to learn enough about UX and UI design principles to be more productive?
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What are best resources for a front end developer to learn enough about UX and UI design principles to be more productive?

#discuss #help #ui #frontend
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What is your favorite headphones to use while coding?
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What is your favorite headphones to use while coding?

#discuss #productivity
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What are people's favorite podcasts?
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What are people's favorite podcasts?

#discuss
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What do you think the role software architect does?
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What do you think the role software architect does?

#discuss #career #productivity
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Did you ever find and worked with a mentor? (other than your direct manager) Do you feel you got a lot of value of it?
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Did you ever find and worked with a mentor? (other than your direct manager) Do you feel you got a lot of value of it?

#discuss #career #productivity
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Which do you prefer? ESLint or Prettier or both?
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Which do you prefer? ESLint or Prettier or both?

#discuss #javascript #react #webdev
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Do you prefer unix epoch (a number) or ISO 8601 (a string) for timestamps?
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Do you prefer unix epoch (a number) or ISO 8601 (a string) for timestamps?

#discuss #webdev
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How often do you have to go back and just focus on technical debt?
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How often do you have to go back and just focus on technical debt?

#discuss #productivity
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How do you feel about take home exercises for job interview?
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How do you feel about take home exercises for job interview?

#discuss #career #interview #coding
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How to choose the right API Gateway for your platform: Comparison of Kong, Tyk, Apigee, and alternatives
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How to choose the right API Gateway for your platform: Comparison of Kong, Tyk, Apigee, and alternatives

#devops #serverless #aws #cloud
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After you start a new job as a software developer/engineer, how long it took before you feel you are very productive?
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After you start a new job as a software developer/engineer, how long it took before you feel you are very productive?

#discuss #career #webdev
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Articles/Stories written by AI, do you think it is scary?
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Articles/Stories written by AI, do you think it is scary?

#discuss #ai #machinelearning
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Load Balancing with Kong API Gateway using Docker
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Load Balancing with Kong API Gateway using Docker

#docker #microservices #api #scalability
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Based on thousands of APIs, what is the best approaches for timezone, timestamps, and datetime in APIs and Apps
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Based on thousands of APIs, what is the best approaches for timezone, timestamps, and datetime in APIs and Apps

#api #webdev #timezone #beginners
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State of API Usage Report: interesting learnings from billions of API events.
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State of API Usage Report: interesting learnings from billions of API events.

#meta #api #sdks #productivity
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Guide to creating a RESTful API using Python, Flask, and MongoDB
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Guide to creating a RESTful API using Python, Flask, and MongoDB

#python #flask #mongodb
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Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake explanation like I am five
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Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake explanation like I am five

#explainlikeimfive #proofofwork #proofofstake #blockchain
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Choosing the Libraries and Frameworks for REST APIs in the NodeJS Stack
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Choosing the Libraries and Frameworks for REST APIs in the NodeJS Stack

#javascript #node #express #webdev
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Tutorial for building an Ethereum DApp with Integrated Web3 Monitoring
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Tutorial for building an Ethereum DApp with Integrated Web3 Monitoring

#blockchain #dapp #ethereum #javascript
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GraphQL Stack in Node.js: Tools, Libraries, and Frameworks Explained and Compared
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GraphQL Stack in Node.js: Tools, Libraries, and Frameworks Explained and Compared

#rest #graphql #frameworks #node
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Getting Started with Python and GraphQL - Part 1
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Getting Started with Python and GraphQL - Part 1

#graphql #python #django #webdev
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REST vs GraphQL APIs, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
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REST vs GraphQL APIs, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly

#rest #webdev #graphql #api
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The Best Free REST API Debugging Tools for Developing APIs
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The Best Free REST API Debugging Tools for Developing APIs

#tools #webdev #productivity #opensource
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REST API Design: Filtering, Sorting, and Pagination
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REST API Design: Filtering, Sorting, and Pagination

#learning #tutorial #webdev #devtips
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How to Choose the Best Javascript Data Visualization Library
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How to Choose the Best Javascript Data Visualization Library

#analytics #javascript #webdev
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A Primer on Serverless Computing: AWS Lambda vs Google Cloud Functions vs Azure Functions
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A Primer on Serverless Computing: AWS Lambda vs Google Cloud Functions vs Azure Functions

#webdev #serverless #devops #learning
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What is HTTP middleware? Best practices for building, desiging and using middleware.
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What is HTTP middleware? Best practices for building, desiging and using middleware.

#middleware #express #django #webdev
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Working around Content Security Policy issues in Chrome Extensions
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Working around Content Security Policy issues in Chrome Extensions

#javascript #chrome #extensions #contentsecuritypol
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