Argues that achieving the 95th percentile in many activities is not impressive, using examples from video games and real-world skills.
A tutorial on how to mock Firebase database and authentication features using Jest for unit testing in JavaScript/Node.js.
A developer's guide to preventing production incidents through team culture, automated testing, and robust deployment processes.
Announcement of Django Riffs, a new podcast for beginners to learn the Django web framework through topical episodes.
A technical guide on using Django's UpdateView to quickly create an edit form for a CourseTask model in a SaaS application.
Explains how to use TypeScript assertion signatures with Object.defineProperty to properly type dynamically added object properties.
A student's guide to creating generative scribble art portraits using the Processing programming language, detailing their algorithm and process.
A deep dive into single-table design for DynamoDB, covering its concepts, benefits, and trade-offs for scalable applications.
A guide to using type predicates and helper functions in TypeScript to safely check for object properties and narrow types.
A guide on configuring Jest to work with Babel Module Resolver aliases for cleaner imports in tests.
Learn to configure Babel Module Resolver with TypeScript for path aliases in your project.
A guide to fixing the 'not wrapped in act(...)' warning in React component tests, covering class and function components.
A guide to building custom DevTools for your web app to improve developer productivity, with a demo React app example.
Explains why you should make your tests fail to ensure they are actually testing the intended functionality and not giving false confidence.
The article argues for automating repetitive workflows, highlighting benefits beyond just time-saving, like maintaining focus and reducing mental friction.
A solo developer shares financial results and lessons from his second year building software businesses after leaving Google.
A guide to understanding and building URLs in Django, covering URLconfs, path functions, and routing.
An introduction to the Django Riffs podcast, a beginner-friendly educational series for learning web development with the Django framework.
A guide to building a developer community, focusing on sincerity and engagement strategies like Micro, Macro, and Network.
Explores 5 key use cases for AWS Lambda, including HTTP APIs, data processing, and IoT, highlighting its cost-efficiency and scalability.
