Scared of saying the ‘wrong’ thing? Here’s how to reach out to people in hard times

Australians have been reporting increasing levels of psychological distress in recent years.  According to the Suicide Prevention Australia Community Tracker, over the past two years, more than 70 per cent of Australians have consistently reported feeling higher levels of distress than usual because of social and economic circumstances. Cost of living, family and relationship breakdown, […]

How to write clean code

Why Write Clean Code? ⛩️ Imagine if you tried to find something in a messy room—you’d waste time searching, right? The same goes for messy code! It’s HARDER to find problems or understand what’s happening. With clean code, you can avoid that mess. You know what?.. By writing clean code you will save other developers […]

How to Crack a DevOps Interview in One Attempt: A Complete Guide for Freshers and Experienced

Cracking a DevOps interview can be challenging for both freshers and experienced engineers. This guide aims to equip you with essential skills, tools, and methodologies to help you succeed in your DevOps interview. Table of Contents Understand the DevOps Role Prepare the Fundamentals Intermediate to Advanced DevOps Topics Common DevOps Interview Questions Soft Skills and […]

How to make your Express app 9x faster (and type-safe)

💡 This guide shows you how to migrate an existing Express.js app to Encore.ts, an Open Source backend framework for TypeScript, to unlock a 9x performance boost. Why migrate? Express.js is great for simple APIs, but as your app scales, you may face limitations. While the large Express.js community offers plugins and middleware to help, […]

Priya Parker: How to come together in a meaningful way

Looking to infuse more connection into your time with friends and family? Facilitator Priya Parker urges us to approach gathering with intention and creativity. Diving into the evolving significance of coming together both in-person and virtually, she demystifies the role of a host, outlines mistakes we should avoid and shares the potential of thoughtfully designed […]

How to Promote Primitive Values To Value Objects

I originally posted this post on my blog a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Not every primitive value deserves to be promoted to a value object. Some time ago, at a past job, I reviewed a pull request that triggered a discussion about when to use value objects instead of primitive […]

How to Build Your Online Presence as a Developer

When entering a career, you have to find something that makes you competitive—something that makes someone say, “Hey, I want to hire this person so we can work together on this product or project.” There are many ways to achieve this. You can be skilled, you can have a good network, you can have rich […]