These are my longer essays.
In many group debugging sessions I’ve joined, a major technique being deployed is something I call “Try This” debugging. In this post, I’d like to talk about this anti-pattern, and consider a better way. ...
Absolute imports are an essential developer experience feature for me in any JavaScript application. In this post, I’ll explain what they are, how to use them, and why they matter. ...
Over the past decade, I’ve settled into a daily programming routine that helps me stay productive. It centers on code review, moving tickets forward, finishing in-progress work, and documenting what I learn. Here’s the exact workflow I use. ...
There are only two hard things in Computer Science: cache invalidation and naming things. – Phil Karlton Let’s talk about variable name antipatterns! ...
Code coverage, the percentage of your code covered by automated tests, is a metric associated with quality. In this post, I’d like to investigate this association. And pour some cold water on it. ...
Here’s an argument that’s gaining momentum in my field: AI will eliminate or greatly reduce the programming profession. ...
Here are some one-sentence summaries of books that have helped me understand programming and technology. ...
Retrospectives are one of my favorite engineering team practices. In this post, I’ll explain why and how I run retros. ...
There’s been a lot of recent discussion in the TypeScript community about typing functions. These arguments tend to take binary positions: always type your functions, or never type them unless the compiler demands it. Which is the best option? ...
CRUD is an acronym that’s used a lot in web and mobile development. Frontend engineers in particular might wonder what it means and why we use it. In this post, I’ll explain CRUD using PostgreSQL, and talk about why it’s important. ...