Brian Vanderwal on Atomic Spin

Plan Ahead to Maintain Compatibility in Event-Based Architectures

Event-based architecture is great for decoupling services, but it can be tricky when you need to make changes to existing event definitions.

Developer Tools

Everyday Vim – A Basic Vim Commands Cheatsheet

Vim can be super helpful even if you only know a few commands. So I've compiled a few of the Vim commands that I use every day.

Developer Tools

The Task Runner: Is Just the New Make?

A recent search for a general-purpose task runner led me to Just, so I thought I’d see how it stacks up against Make. Here's what I found.

AWS

AWS Remote Database Management Without SSH

When it comes to AWS remote database management, if you can't install the agent directly on the private host, you can set up a bastion running the agent.

Development Practices

Beware the Invisible Null

You have probably heard null described as the billion-dollar mistake. But null itself is not bad. Making null invisible is what tends to cause issues.

TypeScript

How to Customize the openapi-typescript Generator for Branded Types

Customizing the openapi-typescript generator involves an upfront investment. But with this in place, you can have more confidence in your branded types.

Developer Tools

Securing an API Gateway Using AWS IAM

For user access, AWS Cognito is a good choice for authentication and authorization. But when only machines are involved, AWS IAM may be a better fit.

Developer Tools

Exporting Neptune Data to a Gremlin Server

Although Amazon does not offer a way to run Neptune locally, Apache Gremlin Server is a close enough approximation for testing and development purposes.

Platforms & Languages

Writing Idempotent Queries in Gremlin

In many cases, Gremlin queries that are deadlocked can be retried automatically. But in order for retries to work reliably, queries need to be idempotent.

Developer Tools

Using Docker Containers for End-to-End Testing in GitLab

A relatively small amount of configuration is all it takes to reliably connect multiple isolated components for integration testing.

Development Practices

Making Changes in a World of YAGNI

In many agile development projects, code will need to change frequently, and clean code that is easy to understand is easier to change.

Developer Tools

Using Git Worktrees with Many Untracked Files

Git worktrees are great for managing work across multiple branches. But if your project also has many untracked files, copy-on-write clones can help.

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