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  • Code Smell 312 - You Put Multiple Assertions in One Test, Making Failures Hard to Analyze

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/code-smell-312-you-put-multiple-assertions-in-one-test-making-failures-hard-to-analyze.


    You put multiple assertions in one test, making failures hard to analyze.
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    You put multiple assertions in one test, making failures hard to analyze.

    7 min
  • A Guide to Familiarize Yourself With Workspaces in Go

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/a-guide-to-familiarize-yourself-with-workspaces-in-go.


    Go 1.18 adds workspace mode to Go, which lets you work on multiple modules simultaneously.
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    Workspaces in Go 1.18 let you work on multiple modules simultaneously without having to edit go.mod files for each module. Each module within a workspace is treated as a main module when resolving dependencies.

    8 min
  • Testing the Untestable: A Simple Way to Handle Static Methods in Legacy Java

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/testing-the-untestable-a-simple-way-to-handle-static-methods-in-legacy-java.


    This is a pretty straightforward way to test untestable code.
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    This is a pretty straightforward way to test untestable code.

    2 min
  • The Moral Cost of the Growth Hack

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/the-moral-cost-of-the-growth-hack.


    Finding the balance between growth and ethics is hard. Here’s how designers can create user journeys that drive results without crossing the line.
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    Ethical growth design isn’t about saying no to business goals, it’s about finding a fair balance where users feel valued, not used.

    10 min
  • Code Smell 08 - Send Messages Only to Your Direct Acquaintances, Not Their Friends

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/code-smell-08-send-messages-only-to-your-direct-acquaintances-not-their-friends.


    Send messages only to your direct acquaintances, not their friends.
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    Send messages only to your direct acquaintances, not their friends.

    7 min
  • React 19: New Tools To Work With Forms

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/react-19-new-tools-to-work-with-forms.


    Discover how React 19's new hooks—useActionState, useFormStatus, and useOptimistic—simplify form handling with less boilerplate and cleaner code.
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    React 19 introduces new tools that make form handling cleaner, more declarative, and far less error-prone. This article walks through the common struggles developers face when dealing with forms.

    8 min
  • How We Built Mobile Weather Widgets That Improved Apple’s

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/how-we-built-mobile-weather-widgets-that-improved-apples.


    We didn’t want to create “mini versions” of the app – we wanted to surface the most relevant insights in the most accessible way possible.
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    Lessons Learned
    Great widgets feel invisible. Users don’t want to think about them – they just want instant clarity.
    Server-side rendering pays off. Especially for radar data, pre-rendered map tiles reduce load and battery impact.
    User customization beats default simplicity. Power users demand control, and they reward apps that trust them.

    7 min
  • Stop Rebuilding Software That Already Exists: Here’s How

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/stop-rebuilding-software-that-already-exists-heres-how.


    If a great utility lives on page seven of search, it should still be easy to find when you describe what it does. The goal is one intent‑friendly place
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    You know what? Search should feel simple. Type, get answers. The trick is making the machine do the hard part so the human doesn’t have to.

    6 min
  • Synchronizing Data from MySQL to PostgreSQL Using Apache SeaTunnel

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/synchronizing-data-from-mysql-to-postgresql-using-apache-seatunnel.


    A step-by-step walkthrough of building a real-time data pipeline to merge and synchronize MySQL data sources using Apache SeaTunnel.
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    A step-by-step walkthrough of building a real-time data pipeline to merge and synchronize MySQL data sources using Apache SeaTunnel.

    8 min
  • Code Smell 311 - Never Store or Compare Plain-text Passwords

    This story was originally published on HackerNoon at: https://hackernoon.com/code-smell-311-never-store-or-compare-plain-text-passwords.


    When you store or compare passwords as plain-text, you expose users to unnecessary risk.
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    When you store or compare passwords as plain-text, you expose users to unnecessary risk.

    7 min

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