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Code is read more often than it is written. 8 patterns to improve code readability:
Adding an index to your Postgres DB is pointless if you don't check these 5 things:
I’ve tried dozens of estimation methods. 7 tips that actually deliver results:
AI writes most of your code now, so understanding every line matters less?
A few ms is what it takes to update an issue in Linear, here's how:
10 senior-level articles I hand-picked to not brain rot this week:
I've been using this technique with LLMs and it has been fantastic:
I've been shipping code with agents for more than a year now. Here are 6 tips I'd tell anyone starting now:
Clean code tip: React components should describe UI. Nothing more. Here's a simple test I use in code reviews:
I studied how 6 legendary engineers debug code (so you don't have to):
I spent 100+ hours curating 12 system design case studies, so you don't have to:
I'm a software engineer with 5+ years of experience at Amazon. Over time, I collected 10 principles that separate code that lasts from code that haunts you:
You're not a real engineer if you can't write SQL without AI. 1 cheatsheet for ALL essential SQL: