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SoundCloud unveils a redesigned developer site that consolidates resources into a single, easier-to-navigate platform and invites feedback from the developer community.

A technical look at the Heartbleed vulnerability in OpenSSL (CVE-2014-0160), its memory-disclosure risk across TLS-enabled services, and SoundCloud's rapid patching, certificate rotation, token revocation, and adoption of Perfect Forward Secrecy to minimize impact.

Technical update on Heartbleed (CVE-2014-0160) in OpenSSL, detailing how the heartbeat extension allowed remote memory reads, the rapid patch deployment, certificate and key rotation, token expiration, and the move to stronger security measures like Perfect Forward Secrecy.

A major security vulnerability in OpenSSL (CVE-2014-0160) known as Heartbleed is discussed in this post.

A blogpost about SoundCloud's redesigned developer site and the consolidation of developer resources into a single, reorganized layout.

SoundCloud funds CocoaPods development through a Travis Foundation grant, strengthening the open-source dependency manager used by iOS/macOS developers.

SoundCloud announces sponsorship of the CocoaPods open-source dependency manager through a Travis Foundation grant to benefit iOS/macOS developers and the broader ecosystem.

SoundCloud sponsors the development of CocoaPods through a Travis Foundation grant.

A technique for smooth image loading in a single-page app: serve multiple image sizes, display a small cached image as a placeholder, and fade in the full-size image once it loads, using a bitmask to track which sizes have been cached to minimize requests.

Smooth image loading in SPAs by serving multiple image sizes, using cached smaller previews as placeholders, and fading to full size via a bitmask-tracked load state to minimize requests and improve perceived performance.

Improving image loading by resizing

A practical guide to using RxJava for hassle-free asynchronous, concurrent Android development via reactive programming patterns and real-world usage.