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Comparison between Temporal workflow orchestration and Sidekiq background jobs

Migrating Sidekiq Background Jobs to Temporal in Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails developers often use Sidekiq for background processing, but complex workflows can push its limits. Learn how Temporal, a workflow orchestration engine designed for durable, stateful execution, can be a powerful alternative for complex tasks.

Erik Landerholm

Erik Landerholm

4/14/2025 · 15 min read

A developer using AI to create and run E2E tests in ephemeral environments

AI-Powered E2E Testing: How Cursor and Release Make Quality at Speed Possible

As AI accelerates software development, robust end-to-end testing becomes crucial. Learn how to leverage Cursor and Release to build, maintain, and run E2E tests in ephemeral environments, ensuring quality keeps pace with AI-powered development velocity.

Jay Stotz

Jay Stotz

4/7/2025 · 10 min read

Illustration showing the hidden costs of traditional staging environments with cloud infrastructure, developer time, and resource allocation

The Hidden Costs of Traditional Staging Environments Across the SDLC

Traditional staging environments carry significant hidden costs in cloud infrastructure spend, developer productivity, release velocity, and headcount allocation. Learn how ephemeral environments can eliminate these costs and enable faster, more reliable software delivery.

Tommy McClung

Tommy McClung

3/31/2025 · 20 min read

Diagram showing CloudFront, ALB, and Nginx Ingress timeout configuration

Configuring a 5-Minute Timeout in CloudFront → ALB Ingress → Nginx Ingress

Learn how to properly configure 5-minute timeouts across CloudFront, AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB), and Nginx Ingress in Kubernetes to support long-running requests like AI/ML workloads.

David Giffin

David Giffin

3/17/2025 · 5 min read

Before and after images showcasing the transition from an old Webflow site to a new AI-driven site.

The Future of Marketing Sites: Why We Left Webflow for v0, Cursor and Release

Tommy, founder of Release, shares the transformative journey from being bogged down by Webflow to embracing AI-driven development with v0 and Cursor, accelerating their mission to launch ideas faster.

Tommy McClung

Tommy McClung

2/20/2025 · 6 min read

Release Doppler Integration

Secure Secrets Management with Doppler in Release: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn to securely manage secrets in Kubernetes by integrating Doppler with Release, ensuring streamlined and safe deplo

David Giffin

David Giffin

10/31/2024 · 10 min read

Happy Developers using Ephemeral Environments

Boost Developer Happiness with Ephemeral Environments

Ephemeral environments boost developer happiness by enabling quick, autonomous, and consistent setups delighting devs.

Tommy McClung

Tommy McClung

10/30/2024 · 5 min read

Creating Private AI Environments with Release AI: Keep Your Data and Intelligence Under Your Control

Creating Private AI Environments with Release AI: Keep Your Data and Intelligence Under Your Control

Learn the simple steps to set up a secure, efficient AI workspace without sending sensitive data over the internet.

Tommy McClung

Tommy McClung

8/27/2024 · 5 min read

Release.ai Now Supports NVIDIA NIM: Accelerating AI Development and Deployment

Release.ai Now Supports NVIDIA NIM: Accelerating AI Development and Deployment

Start using NVIDIA NIM and NVIDIA NeMo framework with a simplified setup process

Tommy McClung

Tommy McClung

8/7/2024 · 4 min read