Aaron King on Atomic Spin

Tips for Junior Developers to Land a Job

If you’re a junior developer searching for work, you need strategies that help you stand out today and land a job.

Effective communication

How to Be a Trustworthy Tech Partner

When a client hires you to build custom software, here's how you become not just a software consultant, but a true, trusted partner.

AWS

Encrypt Per-User Data with AWS Secrets Manager and KMS

I'll share a strategy for using AWS Secrets Manager and KMS to encrypt and decrypt secret data using one key per user.

Growing as Makers

Explore the World! Take a Code Vacation

Take time to get away from the codebases you use every day and explore something new. You'll recharge, get inspired, and expand your horizons.

DevOps & System Admin.

How to Encrypt Your Existing AWS S3 Objects

AWS S3 lets you add server-side encryption for all new objects, but what if you need to encrypt a bucket full of unencrypted objects?

Python

DIY Factories with Pytest

Factory Boy is great for using the factory pattern in your Python tests with popular ORMs. But what if you want a simple or customized factory solution?

Development Practices

The Error Handbook, Part 3 – How to Handle Your Errors

Don't use ad-hoc error handling in your application. Instead, use this step-by-step process so that your code is predictable and maintainable.

Development Practices

The Error Handbook, Part 2 – How to Shape and Represent Your Error Data

Use the most appropriate data structures provided by the programming language. Keep your error data as simple as possible without losing information.

Development Practices

The Error Handbook, Part 1 – Two Ways to Categorize Errors

Think of each error as either an exception or a failure (depending on how severe/rare it is), and classify the error based on what caused it.

Development Practices

How to Prototype Quickly: Six Tips for Light-Speed Programming

Agile programming strategies aren't always great for writing software in a short timeframe. Here are six tips for prototyping quickly.

Ember.js

Fifth Time’s the Charm – Debugging Ember Octane & Apollo

Ember Octane makes some things kind of difficult. Here’s a solution to one of those hard problems and why some other solutions I tried didn't work.

Development Practices

Keep the Flow Going: Four Tips for Distraction-Free Programming

When you have a backlog of feature work staring you in the face, maintaining flow becomes an invaluable skill. Here are four tips for doing just that.

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