External Site Monitoring
How did you know that your site is down? From your customers? Then it’s time to start using some external monitoring tool.
Posts
The Programmers Oath
A must-see speech by Robert “Uncle Bob” Martin on programmers responsibilities in digital world and 9 principles every programmer should follow (“The Coders’ Code”).
Logging Policy
There are different points of view on how logging levels should be used in code. I will share mine.
My assumption is: “There should be no errors in logs when everything is fine.”
Maximizing Efficiency with UI-First Development: A Client-Centric Approach to Project Success
One of the challenges for start-ups or any new project is to reduce the amount of work while still delivering a full-featured product. Agile methodologies address this challenge on the project management level. Let’s discuss another approach to address it on the architecture level: UI-first development.
How to Start Testing UI Before Backend is Ready
Testing web UIs before the backend is ready: create UI mockups first using fake data, turn them into a functional prototype, test thoroughly, then build the backend to match the UI data contract. Integrate frontend and backend at the end. Works for single-page apps and multi-page sites.
REST API Design Resources
The article shares resources on designing REST APIs, including a video presentation covering topics like JSON formats, linking, pagination, HTTP methods, versioning, error responses, and security. It also links to REST API guidelines from Zalando and articles on authentication.
Developing in "Dirty Trunk"
The “dirty trunk” branching strategy involves committing directly to the main branch, with CI builds triggered on each commit. While simple, it requires discipline and quick fixes to maintain build stability. The article discusses pros, cons, and best practices for this approach.
DevMode Javascript Exception Handler
StackOverflow-driven JS development:
try {
something
} catch (e) {
window.open('https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=[js]+"' + e.message + '"');
}
Secure Java Coding Best Practices
Making your web application flawless against security attacks is a challenge for every java developer. In this article I will briefly describe common practical development techniques that can help you to achieve it.
Secure Java Logging with Logback
Deploying application into secure environment adds some restrictions on logging and log management. OWASP community gives some useful recommendations.