Saturday, 10th August 2013
Are there any alternatives to CGI for web servers?
Yes. CGI stopped being relevant around the turn if the century! Many languages can be embedded in web servers now (mod_php, mod_python, mod_perl for Apache etc), there’s the FastCGI protocol which allows web servers to communicate with external processes without needing to start a brand new process for every request, and it’s also common these days to run an HTTP server written in the same language as your application and proxy requests to it—Unicorn, gunicorn, Jetty are all examples of this.
[... 98 words]How can I find short-term work experience at a startup in London?
Take a look at www.enternships.com—lots of London startup intern opportunities listed there.
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