Editor’s preface: When I first joined Dropbox in May 2017, we were at the tail end of our CoffeeScript to TypeScript migration. If you wanted to make changes to a CoffeeScript file, it was considered common courtesy to convert it to...
Introducing WebAuthn support for secure Dropbox sign in // By Brad Girardeau • May 08, 2018 The easiest way to keep a secret is to not tell it to anyone. Unfortunately passwords don’t work that way. Every time you sign in you have to tell the website your password, making it more challenging to...
We’re using TTVC to measure performance on the web—and now you can too // By Andrew Hyndman • Aug 31, 2022 Nobody likes waiting for software. Snappy, responsive interfaces make us happy, and research shows there’s a relationship between responsiveness and attention1. But maintaining fast-feeling...
In short: Learn how to measure web performance using TTVC - a powerful tool now accessible for all! Discover advantages, field measurement methods, and DIY projects. Join the movement today! (AI summary)
How Edison is helping us build a faster, more powerful Dropbox on the web // By Giles Copp • Apr 11, 2023 How Dropbox re-wrote its core web serving stack for the next decade—sunsetting technical debt accrued over 13 years, and migrating high-traffic surfaces to a future-proofed platform ready for...
In short: Learn how Edison is revolutionizing Dropbox's web performance, solving page load issues and boosting speed. Discover the history, challenges, and benefits of this game-changing architecture. (AI summary)
Security incidents happen. And when they do, they need to be dealt with— quickly. That’s where detection comes into play. The faster incidents are detected, the faster they can be handed off to the security team and resolved. To make detection as fast as possible, teams are usually aided by...
Handling system failures during payment processing requires real-time identification of the issues in addition to offline detection, with the goal of eventual consistency. No matter what goes wrong, our top priority is to make sure that...
In short: Learn how to handle payment system failures, detect lost charges, and reverse successful ones with Dropbox's guide. Gain insights on charge status determination. (AI summary)
Lessons learned: Using a cybersecurity vendor to check for malicious links // By Dropbox Security Team • May 09, 2023 Dropbox employs numerous industry-standard measures to prevent our services from being used for malicious purposes. This...
In short: Learn how Dropbox Security Team uses a cybersecurity vendor to safeguard shared content from malicious links. Discover what happened, why it's crucial, and their next steps. (AI summary)
Try out SwiftyDropbox, the new Swift SDK for Dropbox API v2! // By Leah Culver • May 19, 2015 [EDIT June 18, 2015] Sample code for linking a user was updated to show how to check if a user has already been authorized. [EDIT June 3, 2015] This post has been updated to reflect the latest...
In short: Learn to integrate Dropbox API v2 into your Swift projects using the new SwiftyDropbox SDK! Includes steps on CocoaPods installation, account linking, and URL scheme setup. (AI summary)
Dropbox Chooser is already popping up in your favorite apps // By Sean Lynch • Nov 21, 2012 Last Thursday, we publicly announced the Dropbox Chooser, the fastest way to integrate Dropbox into your web apps. In less than a week, we’ve seen a tremendous response from developers and a bunch of great...
A few of the most popular Workato automations for Dropbox among developers to help you with your team's workflows