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React: Building Search Interfaces with Debouncing and Cancellation
Search interfaces often send requests as users type. Without careful handling, a fast typist can…
Posted inPython
Python: Managing Database Connections in Web Applications
Database connections are limited resources. Opening a new connection for every small operation can add…
Posted inFlutter
Flutter: Making Navigation Predictable in Growing Applications
Navigation often starts simply: a button opens a second screen, and a back button returns…
Posted inASP.NET Core
ASP.NET Core: Using Output Caching to Improve API Performance
API performance is not always improved by rewriting database queries or adding more servers. Sometimes…
Posted inJava
Java: Designing API Clients with Clear Error Handling
Applications that consume external APIs must handle more than successful responses. Networks fail, services return…
Posted inReact
React: Preventing Memory Leaks in Components and Effects
React components often interact with resources that exist outside React's rendering system. Examples include timers,…
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Python: Building Maintainable Command-Line Tools with argparse
Command-line tools are an effective way to automate repetitive development tasks, manage data, and simplify…
Posted inDeveloper Productivity
Developer Workflow: Creating a Practical Technical Debt Reduction Plan
Introduction Technical debt is often discussed as a single backlog of things that need cleaning…
Posted in.NET
ASP.NET Core: Protecting APIs With Policy-Based Authorization
Introduction Authentication answers the question, “Who is making this request?” Authorization answers a different question:…
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Java: Practical Observability With Structured Logging
Introduction When a production application fails, developers need to understand what happened, where it happened,…