Build a recommendation engine with Slash GraphQL

October 11, 2020 DZone Daily Picks In today's digest, learn how to build a recommendation engine using Slash GraphQL, how to improve productivity in the Cloud, and an opinion piece on virtual conferences. Daily Picks [Building an Amazon-Like Recommendation Engine Using Slash GraphQL]( [Get started using Dgraph's Slash GraphQL product and connect to a Spring Boot application which will act as a simple RESTful recommendation service]( [John Vester Web Dev Zone]( [How to Improve Productivity in the Cloud]( [Nearly 80 percent of IT professionals say moving to the cloud improved their efficiency. Here's why.]( [Miles Buckley Cloud Zone]( [We Need To Make Virtual Conferences Better]( [We're stuck with virtual-only conferences for the foreseeable future. And while this format isn't ideal, we might as well make these events as best as possible.]( [Michael Bogan Agile Zone]( [API Design is Hard, and You Can Make It Better]( [Help developers build better APIs by sharing your experience]( [John Esposito Integration Zone]( [Practical Serverless: Long-Running Workflows With Human Interactions Using Step Functions and Ballerina]( [Take a look at how to do long-running workflows using AWS Step Functions and Ballerina. This includes the addition of human interactions with the workflow.]( [Anjana Fernando Cloud Zone]( [The Biggest Misconception About Microservices]( [From a lack of knowledge of other styles of architecture the trade-off, the microservice style is misunderstood.]( [Sven Vintges Microservices Zone]( [Our Hybrid Remote Dev Team Adopted Asynchronous Development]( [Working from home initially gave our devs more time to write code. Then the meetings and interruptions crept back in. So we went async. Here's the story.]( [Dan Lines Agile Zone]( New Downloads from DZone [Refcard] [Java 15]( Developers are seeing new features being added to the Java platform more quickly than ever before. Read this Refcard to learn more about the latest features and additions in Java 15, including sealed classes, hidden classes, and more. [Free Download >]( [Trend Report] [Data Warehousing]( DZone’s 2020 Data Warehousing Trend Report explores data warehouse adoption across industries, including key challenges, cloud storage, and common data tools such as data lakes, data virtualization, and ETL/ELT. In this report, readers will find original research, an exclusive interview with "the father of data warehousing", and additional resources with helpful tips, best practices, and more. [Free Download >]( [Refcard] [Value Stream Management Essentials]( Value Stream Management (VSM) is the lean practice of monitoring, evaluating, and continually improving an organization’s software delivery process. In this Refcard, explore everything VSM has to offer, including key concepts, fundamentals, and more. [Free Download >]( [Help](mailto:support@dzone.com) | [Manage Preferences]( DZone, 600 Park Offices Dr, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 © DZone 2020