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We often talk about “Cart Abandonment” in e-commerce, but we rarely talk about “Gifting Abandonment.” Imagine a customer on your site. They have found the perfect item for their partner’s birthday. They add it to the cart. Then they pause. They realize they are shipping it directly to the recipient. They think: “Will it arrive with the price tag on it? Will it...

When building scalable serverless applications with Amazon Web Services (AWS), many developers consistently turn to AWS API Gateway and AWS Lambda to create lightweight and efficient RESTful or HTTP APIs. While the combination of these technologies offers significant advantages in terms of scalability, cost-efficiency, and maintenance-free backing services, they also come with their own unique...

Azure Blob Storage is one of the most widely used platforms for hosting and managing unstructured data in the cloud. It’s relied upon for everything from hosting static website assets to managing data lakes. One critical feature that enables secure and granular access control is the use of Shared Access Signatures (SAS tokens). However, when these tokens start to fail — particularly with a...

Online fashion marketplaces like Poshmark continue to innovate the way people buy and sell new or gently-used clothing and accessories. A standout feature on this platform is the concept of “Bundles.” Whether you’re a buyer looking to save money on multiple items or a seller striving to increase your sales, understanding how Bundles work on Poshmark can lead to smarter transactions and...

Upgrading your database client libraries can bring performance improvements, bug fixes, and better compatibility with cloud environments—but sometimes, they break things in unexpected ways. A common hiccup developers face after upgrading the MySQL client for use with Google Cloud SQL is a connection failure accompanied by the cryptic error: ER_NOT_SUPPORTED_AUTH_MODE. This issue stems from...

In today’s digital economy, flipping fashion and secondhand goods has turned into a profitable side hustle or even a full-time career for many people. Poshmark, a leading social commerce platform, allows anyone to sell used or new clothing, accessories, and even home decor. Whether you’re cleaning out your closet or launching a personal boutique, Poshmark is a powerful marketplace with millions...