Brian Vanderwal on Atomic Spin

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.

React / Redux

How to Create Your Own React Carousel

Implementing your own carousel in React is not hard, and it can save you from adding more dependencies. There are some recent browser features that can help too.

Development Practices

Onomatopoeia and Code Readability

In some code patterns, the structure resembles its intent. This sort of code tends to be easier to scan and understand quickly.

React / Redux

A Pattern for State Management in React Function Components

How to make a React component independent, notify its parent when its the state changes, and enable the parent to pass down new state at any time.

.NET / WPF

How to Access Session Data within a Hot Chocolate Resolver

Although Hot Chocolate has its own sort of dependency injection, none of these patterns apply when you need to access the HttpContext in a resolver.

.NET / WPF

How to Call an Async Method Synchronously in C#

It would be awesome if async/await reduced code complexity instead of just hiding it. But when complexity is unavoidable, we have to make it manageable.

Development Practices

Don’t Repeat Yourself, but Sometimes Repeat Yourself

Repetition in itself is not the enemy that the DRY principle makes it out to be. Removing false duplication can create more problems than it solves.

Functional Programming

Thinking Declaratively in an Imperative World

How can you take advantage of functional programming if you're not using a strictly functional language or toolset? Think declaratively, not imperatively.

Web Apps

Add F# to Your Web App with Fable

With Fable, you can add F# code to your new or existing web application. Fable compiles to JavaScript, so it runs directly in the browser.

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