Musings on building software and Open Source http://dentondav.id/ In which I derive the core type signatures of http4k from an unexpected source, by using refactoring and FP techniques more commonly associated with coding. TL;DR “You can apply simple refactoring and functional techniques such as substitution and currying to refine function signatures. Free of any implementation detail, defining system... Tue, 29 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0100 http://dentondav.id/posts/2021/06/refactoring-type-signatures http://dentondav.id/posts/2021/06/refactoring-type-signatures In which I argue the case for Kotlin’s Companion Objects being the Clark Kent of language features, in being deceptively powerful, and how we can use them in creating ways to supercharge our API design. TL;DR “Companion Objects are not just placeholders for constants and other static state; they allow... Fri, 26 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 http://dentondav.id/posts/2021/02/kotlins-most-unassuming-power-feature http://dentondav.id/posts/2021/02/kotlins-most-unassuming-power-feature In which I describe a pattern for writing third party adapters in a modular and extensible way, hoping that it is original enough for me to christen it. 🙃 TL;DR “Breaking down monolithic remote API adapters into individual Actions sharing a common single-function Protocol interface allows them to not only... Mon, 08 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 http://dentondav.id/posts/2021/02/smash-your-adapter-monolith http://dentondav.id/posts/2021/02/smash-your-adapter-monolith Sun, 07 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.http4k.org/blog/regarding_jcenter"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/regarding_jcenter 17 platforms and counting... - Sat, 09 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.http4k.org/blog/http4k_v4"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/http4k_v4 Guns for show, knives for a pro - Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.http4k.org/blog/toolbox"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/toolbox The power of composition - Fri, 16 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.http4k.org/blog/nanoservices"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/nanoservices A retrospective... - Mon, 07 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.http4k.org/blog/retrospective_v3"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/retrospective_v3 Autogenerating documentation without magic - Mon, 27 May 2019 00:00:00 +0100 https://www.http4k.org/blog/documenting_apis_with_openapi"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/documenting_apis_with_openapi Utilise the power of lenses to configure your apps - Fri, 02 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.http4k.org/blog/typesafe_configuration"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/typesafe_configuration How the http4k authors drive application design through testing - Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.http4k.org/blog/tdding_http4k"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/tdding_http4k WaaF (Websockets as a Function!) - Thu, 21 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.http4k.org/blog/typesafe_websockets"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/typesafe_websockets Server as a Function. In Kotlin. Typesafe. Without the Server. - Sun, 12 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.http4k.org/blog/meet_http4k"> https://www.http4k.org/blog/meet_http4k