
PostgreSQL's fsync Durability Guarantees: A 20-Year Oversight
For 20 years, PostgreSQL's fsync guarantees have been a topic of debate. A software engineer takes a closer look at the OS-level durability and the infamous 'fsyncgate' bug.
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For 20 years, PostgreSQL's fsync guarantees have been a topic of debate. A software engineer takes a closer look at the OS-level durability and the infamous 'fsyncgate' bug.

The Zeigarnik effect is a psychological phenomenon where our brains tend to remember and revisit unfinished tasks. This can impact our productivity and mental state, making it essential to understand and address this effect.

The numbers from XR therapy research are hard to ignore, but what do they really mean for the future of mental health treatment?

Is it possible to have joy while feeling anxious? The Why Effect offers a mental reset for performance stress, helping individuals understand and manage their nervous system's response.

In the world of programming, especially when dealing with I/O operations like fetching data from the internet or reading from a file, waiting can be a real productivity killer. This is where the magic of asynchronous programming swoops in, and in Rust, it's powered by the elegant async/await syntax.

JavaScript's async nature can be overwhelming, but async/await syntax simplifies the process, making it easier to write efficient and readable code.

When learning modern Python, especially for FastAPI, understanding async is crucial. This article breaks down the concept into a simple mental model, helping beginners grasp it easily.

In this article, we'll explore the hidden PHI problem in medical images and how synthetic PHI can solve the challenges of building and testing healthcare AI systems.

Cloud Functions for Firebase has announced experimental support for Dart, allowing developers to write their backend in the same language as their frontend and share data models and validation logic in a common Dart package.
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