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I wrote a env-profiler package.

Stop copying .env files. Start switching profiles.
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The motivation for generics (Rust)
Write the logic once with a type parameter so it works for many types without duplication.
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Job Descriptions: FML
Every now and then I read a tech job description that makes me wonder if the person writing it has ever actually met a software engineer.
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Config-Driven Strategy Binding
You bind once. You swap behaviour by config. Everything is great!
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Shipping silly things keeps me shipping serious things.
Sometimes you build serious things. Sometimes you just ship a tiny game because you’re weirdly obsessed with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
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Can we normalise people actually being honest?
Otherwise what are we doing? Are we all just playing along so nobody feels uncomfortable? Why is ambition only valid when it benefits the company?
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Let's talk about employee perks
Well, perks that aren't actually perks, more like dogshit wrapped inside more dogshit that you're forced to eat, and then afterward fill out a happiness…
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Design Patterns: Memento
A Behavioural design pattern that lets you capture and restore an object’s state without exposing its internal details, allowing you to implement undo…
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Design Patterns: Visitor
The Visitor pattern is a Behavioural design pattern that lets you separate operations from the objects they work on, allowing you to add new…
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Avoiding Controller Bloat (In Laravel)
Controllers are meant to handle HTTP requests and return responses. But as your application grows, it’s easy to fall into the trap of controller…
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The Grumpy Dev
Lets face it--the tech industry is in a bit of a mess. I poke fun at it and offer up some tips that has helped me navigate it over the years.

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