Anjali Munasinghe on Atomic Spin

Python

How I Use Pytest Fixtures for System Testing

You can use the powerful Pytest fixture system to easily wire up some essential tasks for system testing your application.

Development Practices

A Checklist for Documenting Your Public-Facing API

Here, I'll walk through the different forms of public-facing API documentation and developer tools that we added at different phases of the project.

Python

Using a Python HTTP Proxy Server to Simulate an API Gateway

In this tutorial, we'll create a simple HTTP Proxy Server in Python that handles the request forwarding and transformations provided by an API Gateway.

Web Apps

Understanding and Setting Up the Azure Resources to Deploy a Containerized Web App

Here, I'll provide a high-level explanation of the Azure resources our project team created in order to deploy a containerized web application.

Personal Optimization

Software Developer Character Stats – Rank Up!

To reduce uncertainty about your growth as a software developer, identify different skill areas and how you can level up in each of them.

Web Apps

Running End to End Cypress in a Google Cloud Build Pipeline

Here's the next installment of our series on adding end-to-end Cypress to a web app, discussing how we ran tests in a Google Cloud Build test pipeline.

Web Apps

Adding End to End Cypress to a Web Project Part 2: Seeding the Test Data

In part two of this guide to adding e2e Cypress, we'll discuss how to generate and seed a test data set for a PostgreSQL database.

React Native

React Native Remote Notifications: Getting It Right Across Different Devices and App States

Here's a guide to implementing support for remote push notifications in a React Native app with Firebase Cloud Messaging. We'll cover setup and testing.

Growing as Makers

Impressions of the LeadDev Together Series

Thinking about participating in a virtual software development conference or event? Here's why I'd reccomend the LeadDev Together series.

TypeScript

Using Typescript Types Generated from OpenAPI Schemas

Are you thinking of generating your TypeScript types from an OpenAPI schema? Here are some issues to consider before doing so.

Growing as Makers

Redefining Value: Questions to Ask Yourself When the Work Doesn’t Seem to Matter

How (and why) to change your perspective when you find yourself asking, "Is this really worth it?" about the work you're assigned to do.

Developer Tools

Design Lessons from the Azure Portal

Thoughts on what makes a developer tool like the Azure Portal easy to use and what can make it extremely frustrating.

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