A Developer's Guide to Clean Code
An introduction to the principles of Clean Code. Learn why writing clean, readable, and maintainable code is crucial for professional software development, and discover practical tips you can apply today.
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2022 in Review: The Year in Tech
A look back at the major technology trends that defined 2022. From the explosion of generative AI with DALL-E 2 and ChatGPT to the continued rise of Rust and the consolidation of the cloud, we review the year's most impactful developments.
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Python Best Practices for 2023
A guide to the modern Python best practices you should be using in 2023. From project management with pyproject.toml to type hints and f-strings, these are the standards for writing clean, professional Python code.
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Understanding IAsyncEnumerable in C#: A Guide to Async Streams
An introduction to IAsyncEnumerable<T> and async streams in C#. Learn how to use `yield return` with `async` methods to create and consume streams of data asynchronously, improving performance and reducing memory usage.
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A Guide to Docker Compose: Managing Multi-Container Applications
Learn how to use Docker Compose to define and run multi-container applications. This guide covers the basics of the docker-compose.yml file and shows you how to easily manage complex applications with a single command.
Read morePython List Comprehensions: A Practical Guide
A guide to one of Python's most beloved features: list comprehensions. Learn how to write concise, readable code to create lists from existing iterables, complete with conditional logic.
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An Introduction to Amazon EventBridge: The Core of Event-Driven AWS Apps
A guide to Amazon EventBridge, the serverless event bus for AWS. Learn how to use it to build decoupled, event-driven applications by routing events between AWS services, custom applications, and SaaS providers.
Read morePython *args and **kwargs Explained: A Practical Guide
Demystify the *args and **kwargs syntax in Python. This guide explains how to use them to write flexible functions that can accept a variable number of positional and keyword arguments.
Read more.NET Dependency Injection Explained: A Beginner's Guide
An introduction to the built-in dependency injection (DI) container in .NET. Learn what DI is, why it's important, and how to register and inject services in your ASP.NET Core applications.
Read moreUnderstanding AWS IAM Policies: A Practical Guide
A developer's guide to the core components of an AWS IAM policy. Learn how to read and write policies by understanding Effect, Principal, Action, Resource, and Condition.
Read moreA Guide to Python's collections Module: Specialized Container Datatypes
Explore the powerful container datatypes in Python's collections module. This guide covers Counter, defaultdict, deque, and namedtuple, and shows how they can help you write cleaner and more efficient code.
Read moreC# Generics Explained: A Guide to Type-Safe, Reusable Code
An introduction to generics in C#. Learn how to use generic classes, methods, and interfaces to write flexible, reusable, and type-safe code that avoids casting and boxing.
Read moreAn Introduction to Amazon SNS: A Guide to Pub/Sub Messaging
Learn the fundamentals of Amazon SNS (Simple Notification Service). This guide covers the pub/sub pattern, topics, and subscriptions, and shows how to use SNS to build decoupled, event-driven applications on AWS.
Read morePython's itertools Module: A Deep Dive into Efficient Iteration
Unlock the power of Python's itertools module. This guide explores the most useful functions for creating fast, memory-efficient iterators for handling simple and complex looping tasks.
Read moreGetting Started with Terraform for AWS: A Beginner's Guide
An introduction to Terraform, the popular Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tool. Learn the basic workflow of writing, planning, and applying configuration to provision your first AWS resources.
Read moreA Guide to Python Dictionaries: The Core Data Structure
A comprehensive guide to Python dictionaries. Learn how to create, access, modify, and loop through dictionaries, and discover the essential methods that make them so powerful.
Read more.NET Minimal APIs Explained: A Guide to Concise Web APIs
An introduction to Minimal APIs, the new, streamlined way to build web APIs in .NET 6. Learn how to create a fully functional API with just a few lines of code, and see how it compares to the traditional controller-based approach.
Read moreAn Introduction to Amazon S3: The Foundation of Cloud Storage
A beginner's guide to Amazon S3 (Simple Storage Service). Learn the core concepts of buckets, objects, and keys, and discover why S3 is the backbone of data storage on AWS.
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Async/Await in Python Lambda Functions: A Complete Guide
Boost the performance of your I/O-bound Lambda functions by leveraging Python's async/await. This guide covers the setup, best practices, and common pitfalls of writing asynchronous Lambda handlers.
Read morePython Type Hints: A Practical Guide
An introduction to type hints in Python. Learn why adding types to your code can improve readability and prevent bugs, and how to use tools like Mypy to catch errors before you run your code.
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CloudFront Security Headers: Protect Your Website in 5 Minutes
Implement essential security headers with AWS CloudFront Functions. Learn how to add HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, and more to protect your users from common web vulnerabilities.
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Failed to initialize CoreCLR, HRESULT 0x80004005 when doing a dotnet ef migrations
Troubleshooting a common Entity Framework Core migration error
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Building .NET Lambda Functions with C#: A Complete Guide
Learn how to build, deploy, and optimize AWS Lambda functions with .NET 6 and C#. From cold starts to dependency injection, master serverless development with .NET.
Read moreGetting Started with Entity Framework Core: A Developer's Guide
An introduction to Entity Framework Core (EF Core), the standard ORM for .NET. Learn how to set up a DbContext, define entities, and use LINQ to query a database without writing raw SQL.
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API Gateway Best Practices: Building Production-Ready APIs
Master AWS API Gateway with these essential best practices. Learn about throttling, caching, authentication, monitoring, and cost optimization for scalable API design.
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DynamoDB Single Table Design: Why and How to Do It Right
Master DynamoDB single table design patterns. Learn why AWS recommends one table, how to model complex relationships, and best practices for scalable NoSQL database design.
Read moreWhat's New in C# 10? A Developer's Guide to the Key Features
Explore the major new features in C# 10, including global usings, file-scoped namespaces, and record structs. Learn how these changes can make your .NET code cleaner and more concise.
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Getting Started with AWS CDK in Python: Infrastructure as Code Made Easy
Learn how to build and deploy AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK with Python. From your first stack to best practices, discover why CDK is changing how we write Infrastructure as Code.
Read moreA Guide to Python's pathlib Module: The Modern Way to Handle Paths
Stop using os.path! This guide introduces Python's pathlib module, the modern, object-oriented way to handle filesystem paths. Learn how to create, manipulate, read, and write files with clean and readable code.
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S3 Security Best Practices: Protecting Your Data in 2022
A comprehensive guide to securing your Amazon S3 buckets. Learn how to implement least-privilege access, enable encryption, block public access, and monitor for threats.
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AWS Lambda Best Practices: 10 Tips for Production-Ready Functions
Learn essential best practices for building scalable, secure, and cost-effective AWS Lambda functions. From cold starts to error handling, discover what separates good Lambda functions from great ones.
Read moreC# Interfaces vs. Abstract Classes: A Developer's Guide
A clear and practical comparison of interfaces and abstract classes in C#. Understand the key differences and learn when to use each one to write better, more flexible object-oriented code.
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Understanding REST APIs: A Beginner's Guide
An introduction to the core concepts of REST (Representational State Transfer). Learn what an API is, what makes an API RESTful, and understand the key principles like resources, HTTP verbs, and status codes.
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An Introduction to SQL: The Language of Data
A beginner's guide to SQL (Structured Query Language). Learn the fundamental concepts and the basic syntax for querying and manipulating data in relational databases.
Read moreGetting Started with Docker: A Developer's Introduction
A practical guide for developers to get started with Docker. Learn what containers are, why they are useful, and how to use the essential Docker commands to build and run your first application.
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