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Thoughts on software engineering, design systems, and building scalable applications. A collection of learnings from the trenches of modern web development.
AI Can Build Software, But It Can't Replace Software Engineering
AI has made software development faster than ever, but building a working application is only one part of software engineering.
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How to Run Oracle Database XE on Docker and Connect with PL/SQL Developer on Windows
A complete step-by-step guide to running Oracle Database XE in Docker and connecting it with PL/SQL Developer on Windows 11.
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Clean Code Chapter 4: Comments Are Not a Substitute for Clean Code
My key learnings from Chapter 4 of Clean Code by Robert C. Martin. This chapter changed how I think about comments and taught me why writing self-explanatory code is often better than explaining code with comments.
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Clean Code Chapter 1: The Lesson That Changed How I Think About Writing Software
After reading Chapter 1 of Clean Code by Robert C. Martin, I realized that writing code isn't just about making it work. It's about making it readable, maintainable, and easy for future developers—including yourself—to understand.
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Clean Code Chapter 2: Why Naming Is One of the Hardest Parts of Programming
My key learnings from Chapter 2 of Clean Code by Robert C. Martin. This chapter taught me that good names can make code self-explanatory, while poor names can make even simple code difficult to understand.
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Clean Code Chapter 3: Functions Should Do One Thing, and Do It Well
My key learnings from Chapter 3 of Clean Code by Robert C. Martin. This chapter taught me that small, focused functions are easier to read, test, maintain, and understand than large functions that try to do everything.
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The Aggregate Root Pattern: Your Business Rules Deserve a Gatekeeper
Most developers scatter business rules across controllers, services, and repositories. The Aggregate Root pattern fixes that by creating a single, trusted entry point for all changes.
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CQRS: It's Not About Complexity. It's About Clarity
CQRS gets a bad reputation for overengineering. But at its core, it's a simple idea — reads and writes are fundamentally different, so treat them differently.
Read ArticleThe Modular Monolith: The Architecture Most Teams Should Start With
Everyone talks about monoliths vs microservices. But there's a third option that gives you the best of both — and most developers overlook it entirely.
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Redis Caching: The Architectural Change That Beats a Hundred Code Optimizations
A junior engineer's first real encounter with Redis caching — and why sometimes the biggest performance win isn't smarter code, it's less work.
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