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All decisions are wrong, but some are better

All decisions are wrong, but some are better

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Framework Lock-In: Are you building a product—or just a framework extension?

Framework Lock-In: Are you building a product—or just a framework extension?

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𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧

𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧

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Making non-atomic actions atomic using intents

Making non-atomic actions atomic using intents

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 — 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐃 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐬 — 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞

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Avoiding the 'Common' Trap: How I Structure Shared Packages at HoneyDrunk

Avoiding the 'Common' Trap: How I Structure Shared Packages at HoneyDrunk

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Design Principles of Software Applied: Practical Example in Python

Design Principles of Software Applied: Practical Example in Python

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The Hidden `instanceof` Trap That WRECKS Your Object-Oriented Code!

The Hidden `instanceof` Trap That WRECKS Your Object-Oriented Code!

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The Five Underplayed Premises Of TDD

The Five Underplayed Premises Of TDD

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Zero-Downtime Architecture for Enterprise Systems: A Practical Guide to Always-On Services

Zero-Downtime Architecture for Enterprise Systems: A Practical Guide to Always-On Services

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Why Most Refactors Fail — And How to Fix Them

Why Most Refactors Fail — And How to Fix Them

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When APIs Outgrow Their Monolith: A Practical Intro to Federation

When APIs Outgrow Their Monolith: A Practical Intro to Federation

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[EN] Granularity: The Art of Breaking the System into the Right Size

[EN] Granularity: The Art of Breaking the System into the Right Size

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Systematic Software Design Approach: A Business Leader’s Guide

Systematic Software Design Approach: A Business Leader’s Guide

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A Clean Way to Refactor Error Handling in Node.js

A Clean Way to Refactor Error Handling in Node.js

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5 Must-Have System Design Cheat Sheets for Interviews

5 Must-Have System Design Cheat Sheets for Interviews

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗮 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝘀 𝗮 𝗨𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 – 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗜𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀

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Premature Optimization

Premature Optimization

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Rethinking Exception Handling in APIs: Design for Clarity, Not Convenience

Rethinking Exception Handling in APIs: Design for Clarity, Not Convenience

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Functional Principles Still Matter

Functional Principles Still Matter

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Internal State: Not Evil, Just Misplaced

Internal State: Not Evil, Just Misplaced

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What Causality Can Teach Us About Software Coupling

What Causality Can Teach Us About Software Coupling

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Software design vs software architecture: Stop mixing up these two tech twins!

Software design vs software architecture: Stop mixing up these two tech twins!

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Part 2 – Constructing Boundaries (Not Just Using Classes)

Part 2 – Constructing Boundaries (Not Just Using Classes)

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Simplicity’s Irony: When inaccurate modeling creates needless complexity

Simplicity’s Irony: When inaccurate modeling creates needless complexity

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