In Defense of ORMs
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there is a fundamental parity mismatch between SQL and imperative code.
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The Big Thing in Unix
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The big thing in Unix was the realization that instead of building large monolithic systems, one could build smaller programs which could communicate with each other.
Read articleConsistent > Idiomatic
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As a software engineer, I’ve learned that consistency in code is crucial for the long-term success of a project, even when it means deviating from idiomatic principles.
Read articleNever Did. Never Will.
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20 years ago: Use a fat and complex persistence framework on top of the DB, because we might switch DBs in the future…
Read articleBook Review: Zero To Production In Rust
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Luca Palmieri’s book, Zero To Production in Rust is a great guide for those looking to learn Rust by building an email newsletter-sending Web service from scratch. The book is full of first-hand developer tips on how to set up one’s environment or what tools to use, and goes beyond explaining the usual steps one can find in the official documentation.
Read articleJava 19
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The wait is over!
Read articleI Don’t Like Go’s Default HTTP Handlers
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Explicit > Implicit
Read articleIs Swift Playgrounds the Future of Apple App Development?
Is this the beginning of the end of Xcode?
Read articleContext Is Everything
Idiomatic is what works for you and your team at the end of the day
Read articleGo: Import Cycles via Third Packages Are Not Permitted
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You cannot trick the Go compiler, and that is a good thing.
Read articlepq or pgx - Which Driver Should I Go With?
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If you are betting on PostgreSQL, pgx is the right choice.
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Generic Go Optionals
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A thought experiment with generic type parameters
Read articleImplementing a Generic Filter Function in Go
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This article will demonstrate the implementation of a generic slice filter function using the new type parameters syntax.
Read articleGeneric Go Pipelines
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My journey with generic type parameters in Go continues.
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The Myth of Code Coverage
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Why more isn’t always better.
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