Here is an example of a self-documenting REST response. Ideally every API call should let the developer append a param like help=true to get details such as calling context, documentation links, examples, and related/further calls that might be made. Of...
Very sensible commentary on software frameworks and the dichotomous debates that afflict them. ””” Using a lightweight, comprehensible framework is good, until you hit the limits of that framework and start pulling in lots more libraries to fill the gaps...
Patio11: ””” (W)e know – via copious academic studies – that work-sample tests are the best available method of predicting performance. Many companies in the software industry do not administer work-sample tests during job interviews. Instead, they have a disinterested...
Rails can be so productive, but one big exception is asset serving in development. Loading HTML, scripts, stylesheets, images, fonts, etc can be slow, sometimes 10+ seconds per page if things go wrong. Here are some tricks and gotchas to...
Here are some random handy tips for Chrome power users. [Alternative Buzzworthy title: “Each of these shortcuts could save your life one day”.] These are specifically not devtools-related; just features developers (and others) will benefit from. about:about As you know,...
