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I Built a Custom MCP Server in Golang To Make Claude Smarter—Heres How
By @rajashree [ 10 Min read ] Build a Golang-based MCP server that Claude can talk to—and watch your natural language prompts turn into real tool executions. Read More.
MCP vs A2A – A Complete Deep Dive
By @mayankc [ 29 Min read ] Deep technical analysis comparing Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Agent-to-Agent (A2A) protocols with updated code examples, security insights, and future stan Read More.
A Tale from Database Performance at Scale
By @scylladb [ 8 Min read ] A humorous yet insightful tale of database pitfalls, from costly overprovisioning to data loss, spikes, backups, and key scalability lessons. Read More.
Best AI Code Review Tools for Developers 2025
By @korbit [ 3 Min read ] Explore the best AI code review tools for 2025 to boost speed, security, and accuracy—plus learn how to choose the right platform for your dev team. Read More.
Bonuz CEO Matthias Mende On Redefining Web3 Engagement
By @penworth [ 9 Min read ] Olayimika Oyebanji sits down with Matthias Mende to uncover insights into conquering web3 engagement. Read More.
Building with Midnight: Privacy for Devs, Not Just Suits
By @iohk [ 6 Min read ] Midnight is a privacy-first blockchain for developers, offering ZK smart contracts, modular tooling, and secure infrastructure beyond public-by-default chains. Read More.
The Ultimate Guide to Multi-cloud (Plus 5 Key Success Factors)
By @n2w [ 10 Min read ] Explore multi-cloud strategies, benefits, and challenges—plus 5 key success factors and a pro guide to streamline backup, DR, and compliance across clouds. Read More.
How to Accurately Evaluate IP Geolocation Data Beyond Provider Consensus
By @ipinfo [ 6 Min read ] Learn how to evaluate IP data accuracy using ground truth, network physics, and IPinfo’s ProbeNet to avoid relying on outdated or misleading sources. Read More.
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This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Noonification