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Matthew O'Riordan
Matthew O'Riordan
London, UK
CEO and co-founder of Ably. Previously co-founded Econsultancy, sold in 2012. Love programming, distributed systems, product design, and skiing, kite surfing and skydiving.
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7 posts
Rails ActionCable  - the good and the bad
Industry Trends
18 min read

Rails ActionCable  - the good and the bad

Matthew O'Riordan
Jan 30, 2023
First down or just down? Is your realtime infrastructure the real MVP?
Industry Trends
8 min read

First down or just down? Is your realtime infrastructure the real MVP?

Matthew O'Riordan
Feb 8, 2022
The shift to Event-Driven: evolution, benefits, and competitive advantages
Industry Trends
13 min read

The shift to Event-Driven: evolution, benefits, and competitive advantages

Matthew O'Riordan
Feb 9, 2021
Pusher acquired by MessageBird – what is next for customers?
Industry Trends
6 min read

Pusher acquired by MessageBird – what is next for customers?

Matthew O'Riordan
Dec 18, 2020
Data is no longer at REST
Industry Trends
19 min read

Data is no longer at REST

Matthew O'Riordan
Jun 13, 2018
Design patterns for sports apps and live event platforms
Industry Trends
10 min read

Design patterns for sports apps and live event platforms

Matthew O'Riordan
May 3, 2018
Design patterns for betting app developers
Industry Trends
11 min read

Design patterns for betting app developers

Matthew O'Riordan
Apr 10, 2018

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