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Integrating Stripe and PayPal Payment Methods in Ruby on Rails
Secure payment processing is a key prerequisite for any eCommerce operation. If it fails, the consequences can be catastrophic for any company, big or small.
In this article, Toptal Ruby on Rails Developer Henrique Reinaldo Sarmento outlines how you can create a Ruby on Rails eCommerce app, leveraging PayPal and Stripe for reliable and secure payments.
Henrique Reinaldo Sarmento
Henrique is a passionate full-stack developer and cloud computing enthusiast with experience in Ruby on Rails, Flask, Javascript and React.
Maximalist Design and the Problem with Minimalism
We live in an era that exalts minimalist design above all other forms of creative expression, especially maximalism. But what is the cost of our obsession with graphic simplicity?
Danae Botha
Danae is an experienced designer who has developed digital products for international clients such as the Cambridge Dictionary and Subway.
The 6 Most Recession-Proof Industries
Recession-proof industries either provide an absolute necessity that consumers will always keep purchasing, or have characteristics that are conducive to experiencing increased demand in downturns.
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Machines and Trust: How to Mitigate AI Bias
Unwanted AI bias is already a widespread problem. Machine learning models can replicate or exacerbate existing biases, often in ways that are not detected until release. So what can be done about it?
Michael McKenna
Mike is a data scientist, data ethicist, and machine learning engineer specializing in health and retail. He currently serves as the Director of Data Ethics at Services Australia. As a senior data scientist at CVS, Mike led COVID-19 vaccine demand forecasting, liaising closely with the White House and the CDC as part of Operation Warp Speed.
Introduction to Functional Programming: JavaScript Paradigms
Functional Programming is a paradigm of building computer programs using expressions and functions without mutating state and data.
In this article, we will talk about doing functional programming using JavaScript. We will also explore various JavaScript methods and features that make it possible. In the end, we will explore different concepts associated with functional programming and see why they are so powerful.
Avi Aryan
Avi is a full-stack developer skilled with Python, JavaScript, and Go and is also a multiple-time Google Summer of Code participant.
WordPress Continuous Deployment and Version Control with Bitbucket
WordPress developers spent years struggling with sub-optimal solutions for CI/CD. Despite the fact that they were using the most popular CMS on the market, they often had to improvise and resort to time-consuming practices.
In this article, Toptal WordPress Developer Alexa Green shares her approach to WordPress deployment using Bitbucket and some straightforward code.
Alexa Green
A veteran web developer, Alexa focuses on WordPress, Shopify, and React to create everything from landing pages to sophisticated storefronts.
Agile Documentation: Balancing Speed and Knowledge Retention
The various documents, artifacts, and the processes that generate documentation are some of the main symbols of the Waterfall model. Borrowing from Lean, Agile considers a lot of documentation as “waste” that needs to be eradicated in order to streamline the development lifecycle.
Vinod Sukumaran
Vinod is a seasoned technical project manager who focuses on developing web, mobile, and digital products for global customers.
Serving Food From the Cloud
The restaurant industry is infamous for its failure rate. The most common reason for failure is location. Cloud kitchens do away with this obstacle, allowing restaurants to operate without having a central hip location.
Naveen Sharda
Naveen leverages his extensive fundraising and transaction experience to help entrepreneurs and managers drive value for their businesses.
Breaking Down the Principles of Design (With Infographic)
Understanding the principles of design and how they interact is vital for both new and expert designers. Implementing them purposefully is key to creating visually appealing, functional designs.
Cameron Chapman
Cameron comes from a design background and is the author of two web design books: Color for Web Design and The Smashing Idea Book.
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