Development
Jul 17, 2026
Digital Transformation for Midstream Oil & Gas: Field Communications, AI Knowledge Bases, and Compliance-Grade Data
This article covers the four layers of midstream digital transformation, the six software categories that actually move the needle, and two overlays – secure field chat and AI regulatory knowledge bases – that are underappreciated relative to their ROI.
React Native
Jul 13, 2026
Mobile App MVP in 30 Days: Scope, Stack, and What to Skip
This is the comprehensive mobile app MVP guide: how to scope so you're testing one real hypothesis, how to pick a stack honestly, a build-vs-buy verdict on every common MVP feature, a week-by-week calendar, and what to do in the days after you ship – because launching is the easy half.
Chat SDK
Jul 9, 2026
Chat APIs Explained: Architecture, Protocols, and How to Pick One
So this article starts from the bottom and works up: what is a Chat API is and what it does, the transports underneath it.
Chat SDK
Jul 6, 2026
Ethora 26.07: Deep Theming, Message Search, Durable Reactions
Ethora 26.07 brings full theming and font control across web, React Native and Android, end-user message search, audio calls, and durable message reactions.
Chat SDK
Jul 1, 2026
On unread message counts and chat server performance
Ethora now offers a server-side unread message counts API for chat, alongside the client-side SDK approach. See the trade-offs and when to use each.
Chat SDK
Jun 25, 2026
How WhatsApp Works: System Design, Tech Stack, and Lessons for Building Your Own Chat
WhatsApp was acquired in 2014 for $19 billion. At the time, it had 450 million users and 55 engineers. The ratio – users to engineers – was treated as a joke. Now that number is closer to 3.3 billion users, and the engineering team still wouldn’t fill a conference room at a mid-sized tech company. […]
