Where I rant
about tech things.

The Fallacy of Code Coverage

Having a high code coverage can lead to many symptoms, such as a sense of pride and accomplishment, a pat on the back from your manager and a false sense of security.

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2 min read | 8 months ago

Kubernetes as a Platform

Since its inception, Kubernetes has been known and thought of as being a "container orchestration platform". Whilst this is still undoubtedly true, its also not the full picture anymore - Kubernetes can be used for so much more.

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13 min read | 9 months ago

To Kube or not to Kube

Kubernetes is simultaneously one of the most beloved and controversial bits of tooling in industry. A few months ago, I finally bit the bullet and started switching to Kubernetes. Here are the gains, pains and learnings I gathered from the process.

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11 min read | 11 months ago

What I'm hoping for in the next big language

We haven't had a big new mainstream language in a while. Here's what I'm hoping for.

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14 min read | 1 year ago

Prisma in Production: A review

I've started using Prisma in a production code professionally for a few months now, and wanted to share my experiences with it for anyone considering their next Node ORM.

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9 min read | 1 year ago

5 years of (Neo)Vim - A personal retrospective

It's been just over 5 years since I've switched to Vim/Neovim and started living inside the terminal full-time. Here's a look back on that journey and how my usage of it has changed over time.

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15 min read | 1 year ago

Should AWS really be the default go-to option?

AWS has more or less become the default go-to cloud provider for most developers and companies. Here's why I think that shouldn't be the case.

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8 min read | 1 year ago

Server render React without a framework

99.99% of React devs will flock to an established metaframework like NextJS when they want to do server side rendering. But, you could be part of the elitist 0.01% who can claim to build their own (rather mediocre) React SSR framework!

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7 min read | 1 year ago

Locks in JavaScript, because why not?

A completely useless but interesting brainteaser to test one's understanding of JavaScript Promises.

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6 min read | 2 years ago

Coding interview questions suck. But could they be better?

Leetcodes aren't reflective of the software engineering job, yet they're the leading method used when hiring to test technical ability. What better questions might we be able to ask in coding interviews?

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13 min read | 2 years ago

An introduction to me

A quick overview of who I am and what I'll be writing here.

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1 min read | 2 years ago