Automated Triggers vs Polling
Developers should learn about automated triggers to implement scalable and reliable automation in systems, reducing human error and operational overhead meets developers should use polling in scenarios where real-time updates are not critical, server-side push technologies (like websockets or server-sent events) are unavailable or too complex, or for lightweight applications with low-frequency data changes. Here's our take.
Automated Triggers
Developers should learn about automated triggers to implement scalable and reliable automation in systems, reducing human error and operational overhead
Automated Triggers
Nice PickDevelopers should learn about automated triggers to implement scalable and reliable automation in systems, reducing human error and operational overhead
Pros
- +They are essential for use cases like continuous integration/deployment (triggering builds on code commits), real-time data processing (triggering ETL jobs on new data arrival), and infrastructure management (auto-scaling based on metrics)
- +Related to: ci-cd, event-driven-architecture
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
Polling
Developers should use polling in scenarios where real-time updates are not critical, server-side push technologies (like WebSockets or Server-Sent Events) are unavailable or too complex, or for lightweight applications with low-frequency data changes
Pros
- +It is commonly applied in APIs for checking job statuses (e
- +Related to: long-polling, webhooks
Cons
- -Specific tradeoffs depend on your use case
The Verdict
Use Automated Triggers if: You want they are essential for use cases like continuous integration/deployment (triggering builds on code commits), real-time data processing (triggering etl jobs on new data arrival), and infrastructure management (auto-scaling based on metrics) and can live with specific tradeoffs depend on your use case.
Use Polling if: You prioritize it is commonly applied in apis for checking job statuses (e over what Automated Triggers offers.
Developers should learn about automated triggers to implement scalable and reliable automation in systems, reducing human error and operational overhead
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