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March 20, 2025
Stop Hardcoding Business Decisions: Build Software That Can ChangeMost business logic ends up hardcoded deep in your app, and it’s slowly killing your codebase. What starts as a clean service grows into a bloated mess of if-else statements, feature flags, and ad-hoc patches no one dares touch. Before long, your services are "absolute units", ORM models do way more than map data, and you’re moving data back and forth like an unpaid intern, not a software engineer. How did we get here? The real problem: Business logic is treated like an afterthought When w…
May 4, 2023
From Code to Brand: Build a Powerful Personal Brand as a Software EngineerYou may think that your work as a software engineer speaks for itself. But in today's job market, it's important to have a strong personal brand if you want to do great in your career. Personal branding is the process of making a unique image and name for yourself. In the tech industry, it can be the difference between getting noticed and being ignored. In this article, we'll talk about why personal branding is important for software engineers and show you how to build a powerful personal br…
March 17, 2023
A Technical Overview of Web ApplicationsWeb applications, or "web apps," are software programs that are accessed over the internet through a web browser. They are designed to be run on a web server and can be accessed by any device that has an internet connection, including smartphones, tablets, and laptops. Web apps are made with a variety of programming languages and frameworks, such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and different web development frameworks like Ruby on Rails, Django, and AngularJS. These programming languages and framewor…
February 2, 2022
Top Programming MistakesWe came up with a list of mistakes we think developers make through their careers. Check it out and let us know if you can relate to any of them, or if you have any more to add. 1️⃣ Failure to properly document the Specifications or NOT documenting at all because “the code is its own documentation” We previously talked about the things that developers love to hate and documentation is one of them. If you believe that you or someone else can deduce what an app can accomplish by reverse-engi…
August 3, 2021
A Different Software Development CultureIf you are looking for a software engineer job or want to try something new and you are not sure what’s the best next step for you, maybe this can help. We strongly believe that the number one thing you should ask when you are looking for a new job is “what’s the culture like?”. Because finding a culture you fit in and resonate with its values is crucial for your job satisfaction. So, what factors are your decision-based on? We think it kind of depends on what kind of person you are and what y…
May 9, 2018
Top 10 Things to Look for In Great Web AppsHave you ever wondered what are the defining traits of a web app? Of course, you have! No matter if you mean to build a web app for your business or are simply looking at one from a user’s perspective, there are elements that can help you tell good from bad. Sometimes you’re more interested in the user experience (UX), while on other occasions you think that the user interface (UI) is what makes the app good. Truth be told, in most cases, the lasting impression is most often caused by a multitud…
February 28, 2017
3 of the Best Node.js Applications for a Dose of InspirationIn our previous blog post, we discussed why Node.js is the best option for building web apps. Now we’re going to show you some practical examples so you can better understand why this is the runtime environment of choice for many top tech companies. We’ve listed 3 of the best Node.js applications, which will hopefully resonate with your needs. You’ll be able to see the benefits, and maybe at the same time, you will get so…
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