DevOps & System Admin. SST Makes Infrastructure Easy — Too Easy? SST makes deployment a breeze. Here's what I love about it, and what keeps me from unconditionally recommending it.
Kotlin Want Discriminated Unions in Kotlin? Use a Sealed Class. Does Kotlin support discriminated unions? In a way, yes! See how you can use sealed classes to replicate their function.
JavaScript Which JavaScript DateTime Library Should You Use? Dealing with dates and times is a pain. Which JavaScript datetime library is the best for your use case to save you a headache?
React / Redux The Only Question to Ask Yourself to Decide Between Server and Client Components Can't decide between server components and client components in React? Here's one question to ask yourself to pick correctly.
React / Redux Will Server Actions and Components Replace Route Handlers in NextJS? With NextJS 13, along came server components and server actions. Are they an effective replacement for route handlers in Next altogether?
Angular How to Mock Child Components When Writing Angular Tests Normally, I am fully in favor of NOT mocking a child component whenever possible, but some situations require it.
Project & Team Management No Product Owner? Here’s How You Maintain Focus Without One. Product owners are important to ensuring focus on a project. Don't have one? Here's how to make sure the project remains on track.
.NET / WPF 3 Useful AutoFixture Features to Level Up Your .NET Testing Game AutoFixture is a useful, but sometimes overwhelming, library for .NET tests. Here are some fun features to keep in your back pocket.
Growing as Makers Stay Motivated When Working on a Difficult Story Say you're working on a story that should be a breeze, but you quickly get a dose of reality. Try these tips to stay motivated.
Rust The Best Development Environment for Rust? 3 Common Options Rust is a popular modern language, but there's no clear standard for best development environment for Rust. Here are 3 popular choices.
Development Practices How to Solicit Better Feedback for Your Pull Requests Good pull request feedback is important but can be tricky to get on busy projects. Here are a few tips to get better feedback.
Development Practices APIs for New Developers: Controllers, Services, and Repositories In an early internship project, I was confused by the purpose of controllers, services, and repositories. Here's a simple explanation.
