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Git Good: Aliases with Spice

Let’s bring more joy to your day-to-day development with practical and simple upgrades to your workflow. Let's git good at Git aliases.

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Developers often talk about the concept of points in agile software development. Why does everyone care so much?

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The way I start each day at work by "lurking" can help me build context, spot patterns, and be a more helpful teammate and consultant.

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Caching is important in a fundamental way to computation. But, when caching goes bad, it gets horribly, catastrophically bad.

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As someone who regularly works with Kubernetes, I've come to appreciate the efficiency of review apps. Here are 5 approaches I use.

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I'll outline why DurableTaskClient and Durable Functions are essential tools when building long-running workflows in Azure Functions.

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Writing reliable Cypress E2E tests isn't always straightforward. Learn practical tips to make your tests more stable and less flaky.

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Bolt promises to speed up building prototypes and simple apps. It handles plain English prompts, giving you usable React code to build on.

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We often ask for a pair when we're stuck, but pairing for spike work can be critical to laying a safe path forward.

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IDEs can't replace the benefits of working with a human when debugging. Here’s why pairing is still better than relying solely on AI IDEs.

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Adding security or encryption to a project can be daunting. It's tough even to know where to start. Here are a few things to keep in mind.

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I'll outline factors that may complicate a data or service migration. I'll also walk through a few important factors to consider.