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December 24, 2020 DZone Daily Picks Today, see how serverless functions actually work, see the difference between API observability and API monitoring, and more! [Strategic Data Flexibility:]( the Right Database Design for Your Applications and Business]( [Read the white paper >]( Daily Picks [How Do Serverless Functions Actually Work? Examining AWS Lambda to Understand Serverless]( [Xiao Sun Cloud Zone]( Serverless is relatively straightforward to get started with but becomes more complicated as functions leverage more advanced resources. [What is the Difference Between API Observability vs API Monitoring]( [Derric Gilling Integration Zone]( A guide on what is API observability, what are its main use cases & features, and how it compares to traditional API monitoring [Java Best Practices Quick Reference]( [Alexsandro Souza Java Zone]( This tutorial includes the best practices and references of Java to enhance the readability and reliability of your Java code. [How Scrum Helps Developers Build Technical Skills and Flexible Architecture]( [Anton Yarkov Agile Zone]( Some developers may ignore agile practices in their teams while focusing on pure technical work; let's talk about out how Scrum helps teams refocus their efforts. [How Readable Is Your Code? Part 1]( [Dmitry Egorov Performance Zone]( Let's write a simple application and create its flowchart. Application logic is not important. Find out more about code readability! [Tracking the Worst Sci-Fi Movies With Angular and Slash GraphQL]( [John Vester Web Dev Zone]( A Slash GraphQL service instance contains everything needed to provide data to an Angular app. Let's make a fun demonstration using some of the worst movies of all time! New Downloads from DZone [Refcard] [IaC Security]( The responsibility and accountability for security is rapidly shifting in the direction of DevOps engineers, as they have a view into the broader architecture of processes and systems used to deploy applications. Good DevSecOps makes application deployments, operations, and service monitoring easier and more secure. In particular, DevOps engineers will be responsible for securing the Infrastructure as Code in which they built. In this Refcard, we explore IaC security, how it works, why it's important, and key concepts for success. [Free Download >]( [Trend Report] [Edge Computing and IoT]( Edge computing aims to solve cloud computing challenges amidst the continued monumental growth of the Internet of Things. While IoT causes a massive data volume problem, edge computing addresses the classic data locality problem. The latter helps solve the former, but edge computing is a much bigger concept than "IoT data filtration" alone. The intersection of these paradigms is particularly hard to pin down given their immaturity at the implementation level. DZone's recent 2020 Edge Computing and IoT survey served to help better understand the state of the industry, as well as the mind of the practicing IoT programmer and edge-computing user. This Trend Report presents observations and analyses of survey results and an interview with industry leader Muhammad Rehman. Readers will also find content written by DZone community members, including a timely article that illustrates the impactful role that edge and cloud computing played in healthcare over the last year. [Free Download >]( [Refcard] [Identity and Access Management]( In today's security climate, if you’re not keeping up, then you’re putting your company at risk of experiencing breaches, losing productivity, and falling behind the competition. DZone's Identity and Access Management (IAM) Refcard explores IAM key concepts, rising challenges, and core practices to securing digital identities. [Free Download >]( [Help](mailto:support@dzone.com) | [Manage Preferences]( DZone, 600 Park Offices Dr, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 © DZone 2020