Your Code isn’t Correct
Nov 29, 2021 by Lane Wagner
There is a common trap that we fall into as developers, and it is believing that because some code “worked” that the code was written “correctly”.
Death, Taxes, and Database Migrations
Aug 17, 2021 by Lane Wagner
In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and migrations. Earlier in my career, I would come to a new project and inevitably a hectic migration would be underway.
What are UUIDs, and should you use them?
Jul 23, 2021 by Lane Wagner
A universally unique identifier (UUID) is a 128-bit format for creating IDs in code that has become popular in recent years, especially in relation to database keys.
Beautiful Language and Beautiful Code
Jun 30, 2021 by
“Dead Poet’s Society” is a classic film, and has become a recent favorite of mine. There’s a scene in particular that I enjoy, where Robin William’s character explains that it’s bad practice to use terms like “very tired” or “very sad”, instead we should use descriptive words like “exhausted” or “morose”!
Check for Standards Before Creating a New One
Jun 07, 2021 by Lane Wagner
I recently had a ticket opened on my team’s backlog board requesting the ability to bypass our API’s caching system.
Backend Developers are UX Designers Too
Apr 12, 2021 by Lane Wagner
Too often I neglect the idea of UX design in backend work. The goal of user experience design is to give users a product that’s easy to use.
Naming Variables the Right Way
Apr 01, 2021 by Lane Wagner
I’ve noticed that bugs introduced into an existing code base are often due to poor variable naming more than one might suspect.
Top 8 Benefits of Functional Programming
Feb 25, 2021 by Lane Wagner
Functional programming is a way to writing code where programs are created strictly through functions. Functional programming has gained quite a bit of traction in recent years among the development community, mostly because of the benefits it provides.
The Pros and Cons of DRY Code
Jan 25, 2021 by Lane Wagner
Clean code is like clean garbage - it’s only clean if it doesn’t exist. In other words, the only clean code is no code .
Writing Good Unit Tests; Don’t Mock Database Connections
Nov 23, 2020 by Lane Wagner
Unit tests are incredibly important to us as developers because they allow us to demonstrate the correctness of the code we’ve written.