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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss mastering database migration strategies in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.

What You'll Learn

1. The key database migration strategies and when to use each one.
2. How to plan and execute migrations with minimal downtime.
3. Real-world migration patterns used by large-scale systems.
4. How to test, monitor, and troubleshoot database migrations.
5. The security, performance, and scalability considerations to keep in mind.

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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss message queue showdown in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.

What You’ll Learn

• The core principles behind message queues and why they matter in distributed systems.
• Detailed comparison between Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS SQS, and NATS.
• How to build a small producer-consumer app using Python.
• Key performance, scalability, and security considerations.
• How to monitor, test, and troubleshoot message queues in production.

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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss mastering web performance metrics in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.

What You'll Learn

1. The essential web performance metrics and their real-world impact.
2. How to measure and interpret Core Web Vitals.
3. How to use tools like Lighthouse and WebPageTest effectively.
4. How to debug, test, and continuously monitor performance.
5. When to focus on which metrics — and when not to.

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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss designing mobile‑first progressive web apps that feel native in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.

What You'll Learn

• The principles of mobile‑first design and how they apply to PWAs.
• How to structure a responsive and performant layout that adapts gracefully.
• How to implement service workers, caching strategies, and offline fallbacks.
• Security, scalability, and observability practices for production‑grade PWAs.
• Common pitfalls and how to avoid them.

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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss mastering next.js app router patterns for scalable web apps in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.

What You'll Learn

• How the App Router differs from the legacy Pages Router.
• Core architectural patterns (layouts, nested routes, parallel routes, intercepting routes).
• Data fetching patterns using Server Components and fetch() caching strategies.
• Error handling, loading states, and suspense boundaries.
• Security and performance best practices.
• How to structure your Next.js app for long-term maintainability.

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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss react server components in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.

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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss platform engineering teams in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.

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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss mastering gitops workflow patterns in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.

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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss ai code review tools in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.

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Join Alex and Jamie as they discuss secrets management tools in this episode of Nerd Level Tech AI Cast.