Maybe the database got it right
A reflection on our industry's obsession with abstracting away the database.
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Change is the root of all (evil) bugs
Exploring the relationship between change and bugs.
Why you shouldn't default to positional parameters
Named parameters are generally better than positional parameters, and you should use them by default
That's not an abstraction, that's just a layer of indirection
Abstractions are a double-edged sword
Why strength training? A programmer's perspective
How I discovered strength training.
Oh shit: AI works!
The moment I realied the job was going to change drastically
The internet has changed
Thoughts on more than a decade of web development experience.
Do you want your children to be like you? A programmer's perspective
A reflection on potential, parenthood and imitation.
How to evaluate refactoring decisions? The four W's
A small but practical framework to evaluate refactoring proposals.
I choose optimism
How you view the world, impacts how you view your life.
Don't wait for interview feedback, introspect instead.
On the importance of working on your deficiencies instead of waiting for others to point them out to you.
The phyrric victory: a lesson in product management
Or how the success of software projects depends greatly on good estimation of their costs.
Always use [closed, open) intervals. A programmer's perspective
A short note on the dangers of using [closed, closed] intervals.
How to configure React Relay with Vite
A small tutorial showing how to configure React Relay with Vite.js
Why read Dostoevsky? A programmer's perspective
On the limits of scientific knowledge and the importance of reading the classics
More states, more bugs
On null pointer exceptions, type systems, A/B testing and RBAC systems.
There's no such thing as a one-line-change
On prediction failures, bad betting strategies and one-line-changes.
Knowledge is like a house of cards
On the importance of building solid foundations.