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Anatomy of a Throttler, part 2
This is part 2 of a 3-part series. You can catch up with part 1 here. Up until now, we've only discussed the existence of the throttler and did not make assumptions about its deployment or distribution. We have referenced it in singular form, and indeed it is possible to run a throttler as a singular service. Let's consider the arguments for singular vs. distributed throttler deployments. Singular throttler design A singular throttler is an all-knowing service that serves all requests. It should
Leveraging Vercel and the AI SDK to deliver a seamless, AI-powered experience as a solo founder
is an AI co-pilot designed for product managers, enabling them to write product requirements documents, brainstorm roadmaps, and improve overall efficiency around product work. As a solo founder, built ChatPRD from the ground up. In just nine months, the platform has garnered 20,000 users and is now focusing on expanding its features to support team collaboration.ChatPRDClaire Vo Central to this rapid growth and development has been the on Vercel.AI SDK Read more
How Chatbase scaled rapidly with Vercel's developer experience and AI SDK
helps companies build chat-based AI agents that are trained on their data to chat with users and perform tasks. It handles customer support, sales, lead generation, and more.Chatbase From the beginning, they prioritized building a platform that could move fast in the competitive market. To achieve this, they chose Vercel and Next.js as the tech stack for their app and marketing website, along with Vercel's AI SDK, which enabled them to quickly iterate and deliver AI-driven features. By prioriti
Scaling AI-based Data Processing with Hugging Face + Dask
Announcing the Swift Student Challenge 2025
We’re thrilled to announce the Swift Student Challenge 2025. The Challenge provides the next generation of student developers the opportunity to showcase their creativity and coding skills by building app playgrounds with Swift. Applications for the next Challenge will open in February 2025 for three weeks. We’ll select 350 Swift Student Challenge winners whose submissions demonstrate excellence in innovation, creativity, social impact, or inclusivity. From this esteemed group, we’ll name 50 Dis
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