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Best Practices
Every published article tagged with Best Practices.
Why I Fired My AI Assistant: The Cost of Context Drift and Review Fatigue
An honest retrospective on why relying heavily on AI coding assistants can sometimes slow down development. We look at context drift, review fatigue, and the value of deep focus.
5 min read
Frontend Bundle Optimization: Eliminating Dead Code and Side Effects
How to audit dynamic imports, parse dependency graphs, and configure bundlers to prune dead code and side-effect modules for faster page hydration.
6 min read
Building Fault-Tolerant Background Job Queues Natively in Postgres
How to implement transactional, robust background job queues in PostgreSQL using SELECT FOR UPDATE SKIP LOCKED without adding external cache dependencies.
6 min read
Designing API Idempotency Keys for Distributed Payments
A guide to implementing safe API idempotency keys in distributed system endpoints using transactional locks, storage expiry, and unique request identifiers.
7 min read
Designing Resilient Pydantic v2 Schemas: Advanced Validation, Custom Serialization, and Error Handling
Learn how to use Pydantic v2's modern validation engine, model configuration, and custom serializers to build bulletproof data schemas in Python applications.
7 min read
The Developer's Trap: Why Git Signed Commits Don't Guarantee Codebase Security
Mandating Git commit signing is a trending compliance requirement. But relying on the green badge creates a false sense of security that leaves repositories vulnerable.
7 Git Mistakes Every Developer Keeps Making
After two years of using Git and watching developers struggle with it, these are the mistakes I see most often and how to avoid them.
5 min read
The Definitive Guide to Test-Driven Development for Modern TypeScript Projects
Master Test-Driven Development (TDD) in TypeScript. Learn the Red-Green-Refactor cycle, practical patterns, and build robust, maintainable code with confidence.
5 min read
Mastering Testing in Modern TypeScript: A Comprehensive Guide for Developers
Learn essential testing strategies, tools, and patterns for TypeScript applications, including unit, integration, and end-to-end testing with practical examples.
5 min read