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Git Merge vs. Rebase: Which to Use and When

Let's weigh the pros and cons of two popular branch synchronization strategies, Git merge or rebase, and help inform your decision to use one or the other.

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Telegram Bots: Get Started Quickly with TeleBot

This post features a series of examples of how to get started with the TeleBot API in Python and includes potential practical applications.

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Speed Up Your Database Dump and Restore Using EC2 On-Demand

A database dump can be tedious, and I asked myself, "Where can I get better hardware for cheap?" Enter: AWS EC2 On-Demand.

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Mocking Multiple Queries for Mock Provider

When testing Apollo and GraphQL, Mock Provider is a nice tool to use when components need to communicate with a GraphQL server.

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Stopwatch.sh: A Simple Tool to Measure Elapsed Time

Many tools will measure how long it takes for a computer to do something. Stopwatch.sh is one I keep up my sleeve for when none of those other tools fit.

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The 4 Bad Habits of a New Git User

Learning Git, the quintessential version control tool, can be hard, but it's easy to form bad habits. Let's break bad habits and develop better practices.

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How to Fake or Mock an API with JSON Server

JSON Server is an easy-to-use module for mocking an API for most of your API needs, including custom routes, POST routes, and faking data.

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How to Comment Using the Contentful Management API

You’ve chosen Contentful as your traditional CMS solution. Here's an example of creating a comment for an entry using Contentful's Content Management API.

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Ingest Inconsistent Tables Quickly Using Postgres’s JSON Columns

Here’s how you can leverage JSON columns to help smooth out the distinctions between tables you are ingesting into a PostgreSQL database.

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4 Benefits of Choosing Next.js for a Building a Custom Web App

Recently, I needed to create a web app and ended up choosing Next.js. Although the Next.js framework was new to me, I found a lot of things to like.

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Create Easy GraphQL API Documentation with SpectaQL and GitLab Pages

Easily generate a GraphQL API documentation site based on your annotated GraphQL Schema using GraphQL docstrings, SpectaQL, and GitLab Pages.

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What is Yarn PNP and Should You Use It?

Yarn PNP (Plug'n'Play) can make installation faster and provide better strictness around transitive dependencies. Is it worth using?

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