Krish Palaniappan and Varun Palaniappan

Software Development, Finance and AI

Technology EN ↓ 468 episodes

We’ve been doing Software Development and Architecture work for a while at Snowpal, and currently have several B2B and B2C products in production. In this podcast, we’ll share our experiences on a regular basis to help you & your teams build great software. The topics covered in this podcast will include Product Management, Project Management, Architecture, Development, Deployment, Security, Release Management, Sales, Marketing, Advertising, and just about everything else an ambitious, fast growing startup based out of the US is likely to be involved in. So, join us. Let’s become better!

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Krish Palaniappan and Varun Palaniappan

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Databases & Denormalization - Faster queries for faster retrieval Video 24.11.2023 9:40

Whether you are designing a NoSQL Database or a traditional RDBMS Database, one way to optimize to ensure faster retrieval is to denormalize but that's not the best (or even the first) solution. You want to try out a few other things before resorting to denormalization. #snowpal aws.snowpal.com learn.snowpal.com

Reusable UI components (React and beyond) - both presentational & functional Video 24.11.2023 9:08

When building UI screens (on mobile apps) or pages (on web apps), you want to focus your energies on your specific business problems. What you don't want to do is spend time reinventing the wheel. #snowpal aws.snowpal.com learn.snowpal.com

Caching - What to Cache, and When to Cache (Part 3) Video 24.11.2023 9:59

Caching is a broad topic (what isn't?). In this podcast, I've only tried to scratch the surface. How do you determine what to cache? And once you do, how do you go about it? #snowpal aws.snowpal.com learn.snowpal.com

Caching - Are you optimizing before identifying the problem? (Part 2) Video 24.11.2023 8:03

If your pages take too long to render, caching may be a solution but before you go all out and start implementing or improving it, ask yourself if there are other fundamental problems that need addressing first (which led to the issues in the first place). #snowpal aws.snowpal.com learn.snowpal.com

When looking to make performance improvements, it is natural to look for that ”single” big problem. But, that’s hardly ever the case. Video 24.11.2023 8:03

I've worked on making performance improvements across all tiers, and in a variety of ways within any given tier, during the course of my career and one thing I can say with a good degree of certainty is that it gets more challenging as you get closer to your goal. Reducing a page rendering time from 3 seconds to 1 second is a whole lot easier than reducing it to 900ms, then to 800ms, and then to 5...

Keep your code DRY. As in, super DRY! Code duplication is a maintenance nightmare. Video 24.11.2023 15:06

You have to make a conscious effort to keep your code base DRY. Every time you make a change, add a feature, or fix a bug, make an effort to find duplication and to determine design patterns. This will play a huge role in keeping your code DRY, and maintainable in the long run. #snowpal aws.snowpal.com learn.snowpal.com

Libraries vs Frameworks (based on my rather loose definition of it!) - What’s your preference? Video 24.11.2023 12:01

Some of us prefer a framework that offers a lot more than what we might initially want, while others prefer a library that is small and simple but offers the barest minimum. Based on that simplified definition, what do you generally lean towards? #snowpal aws.snowpal.com learn.snowpal.com

Should you implement that next requirement now, later or never? Video 17.11.2023 3:33

Before you implement something, ask yourself if it needs to be implemented at all. #snowpal #softwaredevelopment #requirements Subscribe to our APIs on aws.snowpal.com.

Is GitHub Copilot worth it? Video 14.11.2023 4:12

I've been using GitHub Copilot for a few months now, and am ready to share my thoughts on it. #snowpal Subscribe to our APIs on aws.snowpal.com.

API Hubs. API Portal. API Platforms. What are some of the differences? Video 14.11.2023 7:01

blobr, apiable, kong, and the list goes on... Let's understand the similarities and differences between some of the providers in the same space (of APIs). #snowpal Subscribe to our APIs on aws.snowpal.com.

How many developers does it take to build something? Video 14.11.2023 6:28

That's a very generic question! So, let's take a hypothetical scenario and discuss that. #snowpal Download mobile app from ios.snowpal.com and android.snowpal.com.

What’s more difficult? Building something, or selling something? Video 14.11.2023 7:49

Is it more difficult to build something than sell the same thing? Or, is it vice-versa? #snowpal Subscribe to our APIs on aws.snowpal.com.

Do not reinvent the wheel. Create what is not readily available. Video 14.11.2023 9:30

To prove your Unique Selling Proposition to your investors and/or end users, you should build what is not readily (already) available. #snowpal Subscribe to our APIs on blobr.snowpal.com.

Backend as a Service: Leverage APIs where they are available to reduce Time to Market Video 14.11.2023 3:16

When would you be better served integrating a Backend as a Service as opposed to building one yourself? #snowpal Subscribe to our APIs on aws.snowpal.com.

Custom Attribution API: Build forms really quick Video 14.11.2023 2:58

One of the recent APIs we released is the Custom Attribution API, and the Postman Collection for it can be found on custom-attribution-api.snowpal.com. #snowpal

If you are not enjoying what you are doing, is it worth doing it at all? Video 14.11.2023 8:49

This particular podcast is less about technology and more about enjoying what you are doing. Do you love what you do? #snowpal #apidevelopment Subscribe to our APIs on aws.snowpal.com.

Rome was not built in a day. Nor will your next feature be. Video 14.11.2023 9:50

Too often, I see developers look a little flustered when they embark on a journey to build something new. Some of the questions/comments that repeatedly pop up: "There's a lot to do". "Will I be able to do it?". "Is the deadline reasonable?" Let's talk about this a bit, and see how we should approach this. #snowpal Hone your skills on learn.snowpal.com.

(Part 2/2) AWS Summit, DC: My thoughts (on workshops, sessions, etc). Video 12.06.2023 5:48

(Part 2/2) I attended the AWS Summit in DC last week, and here are some of my thoughts. #snowpal #projectmanagement #apidevelopment #softwaredevelopment Integrate Snowpal APIs. Subscribe on AWS Marketplace . Get help from Snowpal Professional Services . Learn. Succeed. Grow. Hone your skills on Snowpal Education . Manage personal and professional projects on Snowpal . Download from App Store and/...

(Part 1/2) AWS Summit, DC: My thoughts (on workshops, sessions, etc). Video 12.06.2023 9:38

(Part 1/2) I attended the AWS Summit in DC last week, and here are some of my thoughts. #snowpal #projectmanagement #apidevelopment #softwaredevelopment Integrate Snowpal APIs. Subscribe on AWS Marketplace . Get help from Snowpal Professional Services . Learn. Succeed. Grow. Hone your skills on Snowpal Education . Manage personal and professional projects on Snowpal . Download from App Store and/o...

PowerSync: Have a need to keep your data in sync with on-device databases? Video 15.03.2023 16:46

PowerSync is a Cloud Service that helps keep your data in synch with your Web/Mobile clients -- as long as you use a SQL Database, and perhaps Flutter as a framework (not sure if they support other frameworks). ----more----I have not used this yet but it certainly piqued my interest so I met with their team recently, and here are my initial thoughts. For more information, check out https://www.pow...

Importance of Design Decisions in Software Development: It can hardly ever be overstated. Video 07.03.2023 7:31

While all design decisions are important, some tend to have a longstanding effect compared to others. And it isn't always easy to tell which ones those are. So, how should you address those? #snowpal #projectmanagement #apidevelopment #softwaredevelopment Integrate Snowpal APIs. Subscribe on AWS Marketplace . Get help from Snowpal Professional Services . Learn. Succeed. Grow. Hone your skills on S...

Testing API on Postman: Some of the features Postman offers (and should you use them?) Video 07.03.2023 6:26

Do your development and/or testing teams have an interest in testing APIs on Postman? If so, how do they go about it? #snowpal #projectmanagement #developer #api Integrate with Snowpal. Subscribe to Snowpal API . Manage personal and professional projects on https://snowpal.com

Go SDK and Go Recipes: A first look at our approach. Video 07.03.2023 6:54

A quick first look at our approach behind the Go SDK we are working on, which will also include a set of recipes. #snowpal #projectmanagement #developer #api Integrate with Snowpal. Subscribe to Snowpal API . Manage personal and professional projects on https://snowpal.com

There’s always a few ways to learn something new: Tutorials, Training, Classes, Lessons (some work slightly better than others!) Video 07.03.2023 7:39

Continuous Learning is key to most fields and Software Development is no different. But, how you go about doing it might end up making all the difference. #snowpal #projectmanagement #developer #api Integrate with Snowpal. Subscribe to Snowpal API . Manage personal and professional projects on https://snowpal.com

Why I think the hiring process is broken. And lacking. Do you agree? Video 03.03.2023 9:43

A simple example to prove that the Hiring Process in general is quite broken. And lacking. #snowpal #projectmanagement #developer #api Integrate with Snowpal. Subscribe to Snowpal API . Manage personal and professional projects on https://snowpal.com