WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, and HTTP Long Polling
A practical guide to real-time data delivery in web apps, comparing WebSockets, Server-Sent Events, and HTTP long polling, and when to use each.
Blog posts tagged
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Practical Code Reviews Over Fanatical Code Reviews
Why pragmatic, non-blocking code reviews lead to better software, happier teams, and faster delivery than fanatical perfectionism.
What Makes a Good Code Review?
How to provide constructive, clear, and respectful code review feedback that improves code and fosters team collaboration.
Why Ternary Computing Could Have Been the Future
Exploring how ternary (base-3) computing offers higher efficiency, simpler arithmetic, and potential alignment with next-generation technologies
AI Coding Assistants: Amplifier or Liability?
Exploring the dual nature of AI code assistants, their benefits, risks, and how to use them responsibly.
How Big Is Too Big? When to Introduce Process in Software Teams
A science-backed look at how team size affects communication and when you need to add structure in your software engineering team.
How to Order a Feed by Hot Score for Time-Sensitive Ranking
Learn how to rank content by popularity and freshness using a hot score formula, ideal for blogs, comment sections, and social feeds.
Loading ISO Country Codes and Emoji Flags into MySQL
A guide on how to fetch ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country codes, store them in MySQL, and generate emoji flags using SQL.
How AI Code Agents Like Devin Will Revolutionize Programming in the Coming Year
The rise of agentic AI platforms marks a turning point in software engineering, equipped with real-time planning, debugging, and execution capabilities.
What the Next 6 Months Hold for AI and Software Development
A forward-looking analysis of how agentic AI, smaller models, and ethical challenges will shape the future of programming
How AI Has Transformed Programming in the Last 6 Months
Explore the key shifts AI has brought to development workflows since late 2024.
Is Semantic Versioning the Right Versioning Scheme for an Application?
Semantic versioning (semver) is the most popular versioning scheme, but is it relevant for all applications?
Pair Programming
Why pair programming is beneficial and how to get started with it
Logging browser javascript errors back to your server
A simple approach to capturing client-side JavaScript errors and logging them to your backend server.