Engineering Insights

Custom fonts without compromise using Next.js and `next/font`

As web developers, we know the importance of typography in design. Custom fonts can set the tone for a website and enhance its overall aesthetic. However, using custom fonts can often create issues with website performance and user experience. One of the biggest issues with custom fonts is the that occurs when a font takes too long to load. These Flashes of Unstyled Content (FOUC) can alter the positioning of elements already on the page and make it difficult to navigate. CLS and FOUC can also

Fast Inference on Large Language Models: BLOOMZ on Habana Gaudi2 Accelerator

Accelerating Stable Diffusion Inference on Intel CPUs

Connection pooling in Vitess

Connection pooling is a commonly used technique in modern applications to manage database connections efficiently. It involves creating a cache of database connections that the application can use as needed. Instead of creating a new connection for each request to the database, the application retrieves a connection from the pool. After the application finishes using the connection, it is returned to the pool to be reused later, rather than being closed outright. Benefits of connection pooling

Federated Learning using Hugging Face and Flower

How to Upgrade from MySQL 5.7 to 8.0

Although MySQL 8 was released back in 2018, a significant share of MySQL servers out there are still running MySQL 5.x. MySQL 5 had a lengthy run from its release in 2005, and thus many organizations still have databases that were built on 5.x. But Oracle has been phasing out MySQL 5.7 support for various platforms over the past few years and end of life for MySQL 5.7 is slated for October 2023. If you’re still running a database on MySQL 5.7, it’s time to seriously consider upgrading. You'll ge

March 20 ChatGPT outage: Here’s what happened

An update on our findings, the actions we’ve taken, and technical details of the bug.

The Ultimate Guide to Testing with Prisma: CI Pipelines

Learn how to set up a CI pipeline to automatically run tests against your application that uses Prisma.