The TechBeat: A Tale from Database Performance at Scale: Rust and Driver Debugging (9/18/2025)

How are you, hacker? 🪐Want to know what's trending right now?: The Techbeat by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our trending stories of the day! Set email preference here. ## How to Build a File Uploader Tool with Drag-and-Drop and Cloud Storage By @filestack [ 11 Min read ] Learn how to build a modern file uploader tool with drag-and-drop, progress tracking, and cloud integration using file upload software. Read More.

A Tale from Database Performance at Scale: Rust and Driver Debugging

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From Postgres to ScyllaDB: How Coralogix Achieved 349x Faster Queries

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Why SaaS Pricing Pages Fail

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Are Blockchain Communities Inevitable?

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Why a Decentralized Internet is Inevitable (or Not) by 2030

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Beyond the Hype: The Quiet Rise of AI Agents That Run Your Digital Life

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ChatGPT Became the Face of AI—But the Real Battle Is Building Ecosystems, Not Single Models

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AWS Bedrock Knowledge Bases: Comparing S3 Vector Store vs. OpenSearch, PostgreSQL & Neptune

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Stop Waiting: Make XGBoost 46x Faster With One Parameter Change

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The Ins and Outs of Rust 1.81.0

By @Rust [ 4 Min read ] 1.81 stabilizes the Error trait in core, allowing usage of the trait in #![no_std] libraries, plus much more. Read More. 🧑‍💻 What happened in your world this week? It's been said that writing can help consolidate technical knowledge, establish credibility, and contribute to emerging community standards. Feeling stuck? We got you covered ⬇️⬇️⬇️ ANSWER THESE GREATEST INTERVIEW QUESTIONS OF ALL TIME We hope you enjoy this worth of free reading material. Feel free to forward this email to a nerdy friend who'll love you for it. See you on Planet Internet! With love, The HackerNoon Team ✌️