React Gantt Chart Performance: Which Library Handles 100,000 Tasks Best?

TL;DR: Which React Gantt chart handles large schedules better? We benchmarked Syncfusion React Gantt, Bryntum Gantt, and DHTMLX Gantt across rendering, task operations, hierarchy changes, and dependency recalculation. Syncfusion performed best in most tested scenarios, completing the 100,000-task stress test in 44.4 seconds, compared with 122.2 seconds for DHTMLX. DHTMLX was faster at deletes, while…

Windows Batch Scripts to Shut Down or Restart a PC (Legacy and Modern Methods)

Originally published on 2009-02-05; fully revised and updated. If you need quick, repeatable power actions on Windows hosts, a small .bat file is often enough. This article explains the original script style from the 2009 post, highlights important caveats, and gives modern command examples that work on current Windows systems. What the original batch scripts…

What’s New in Syncfusion .NET MAUI 2026 Volume 3: New Controls and Features

TL;DR: Syncfusion Essential Studio 2026 Volume 3 (v35.1.37) introduces five new preview controls for .NET MAUI: TreeGrid, Data Pager, Diagram, Grid Splitter, and Interactive Viewer. The release also adds a multirow layout for DataGrid, new scheduling and charting capabilities, Markdown and streaming support in AI AssistView, and marks Rich Text Editor as production-ready. Building .NET…

Why Growing Startups Rely on Virtual Phone Numbers

Picture this: you’ve just landed your first big client. You’re sitting in a coffee shop, laptop half-open, heart racing a little. Then your phone buzzes and the caller sees your personal mobile number pop up, the same one you use to order pizza and text your mum. Not exactly the polished first impression you were…

Design Agent-Driven UIs Faster with Syncfusion A2UI Composer

TL;DR: Syncfusion A2UI Composer helps developers turn natural-language prompts into Syncfusion A2UI Composer helps developers turn natural-language prompts into structured A2UI definitions that can be previewed, refined, and used in application experiences.Start from a prompt or template, preview the result using Syncfusion components, refine it through AI-assisted changes or direct JSON editing, and copy the…

What Crypto Can Borrow From India’s UPI Success Story

In January 2026, we ran up 21.70 billion UPI transactions in a single month. Odds are you added a few yourself: splitting a lunch bill, paying the auto driver, sending your cousin money before you’d even left the shop. You didn’t think about it. That’s the whole point. And it’s worth sitting with that number…

Put These Charts on Your Wall (2026 Edition)

View the video of this post on YouTube here. This week’s post is sponsored by YCharts. Year-end review season is here, and for many advisors that means hours of meeting prep spread across several platforms. A portfolio system, a CRM, a planning tool, and many spreadsheets holding it all together. The information is all there. It…

What’s New in Syncfusion Essential Studio 2026 Volume 3: A2UI, New JavaScript Document Libraries, and More

TL;DR: Essential Studio 2026 Volume 3 introduces new capabilities for AI-powered applications, JavaScript document processing, dynamic forms,AI and cross-platform development. Highlights include the .NET Document Chunking Library, A2UI, JavaScript Excel and PowerPoint Libraries, Form Builder and Form Renderer, new UI controls, and expanded document collaboration. Essential Studio 2026 Volume 3 at a glance The Essential…

Is Your Warehouse Ready for a Pallet Shuttle System?

Pallet shuttle systems can unlock valuable storage capacity. But only when the operation suits deep-lane storage.  Before investing, review how products enter, move through and leave your facility. A good fit depends on things like your pallet volume, SKU mix, inventory rotation, building layout and throughput targets. A Brief Overview of Pallet Shuttle Systems A…

The Week in Charts (9/21/26)

View the video of this post here. Enjoying this newsletter? Don’t miss the next one. Subscribe to The Week in Charts Here to get it directly in your inbox. The most important charts and themes in markets and investing… 1) The Moment of Truth It was the moment of truth for Kevin Warsh and the Fed.…