Craig Taub’s blog is where technology meets real-world experience. From JavaScript and Node.js to cloud computing and backend design, each post shares lessons learned, best practices, and honest thoughts from a Tech Lead who’s passionate about open source and testing.
16 Articles from this blog
Analyzes potential AWS cost savings from migrating a backend from NodeJS to Golang, focusing on compute services like EC2, Fargate, and Lambda.
An in-depth look at GraphQL DataLoader, explaining how its batching and caching mechanisms optimize data fetching and reduce backend requests.
An in-depth technical look at Docker's core components, including its architecture, images, containers, and how they work together.
An in-depth look at how NPM works, covering its core components like the CLI, module resolution, and lockfiles, as part of an 'under-the-hood' series.
An in-depth look at Git's internal mechanics, including its object model and core workflow, with a guide to building a simplified version.
A technical deep-dive into how GraphQL works internally, focusing on schema building and query execution mechanics.
A software engineer shares four techniques to improve skills beyond learning new frameworks, focusing on problem-solving and impact.
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Compares Feature Teams and Product Teams in software development, explaining their structures, goals, and which type the author prefers.
A senior engineer describes how the Feature Lead role at Nested provided the growth and business impact he was missing as a senior developer.
An in-depth technical look at how the Mocha test runner works, from parsing to execution, based on the author's experience on the core team.
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An in-depth look at how type system compilers like TypeScript work, focusing on type checks and building a custom compiler.
An in-depth guide explaining what JavaScript source maps are, why they are useful, and how to build a compiler that generates them from scratch.
An in-depth look at how React Hooks like useState and useEffect work by building a simplified React engine from scratch.
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