- Different kinds of testing
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The subject of testing is vast. It may seem simple from outside, but it’s not. For example, one may define testing as checking that the software is fit for its purpose. But it encompasses a lot more: for example, mutation testing verifies that assertions do actually assert. In this post, I’d like to touch some testing flavors, what’s their purpose and how they compare to each other.
- Constraints are Good: Python’s Metadata Dilemma
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Another Python-meets-reality fun fact.
- Weaponizing SSO for profit
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This article looks at the practice of SaaS vendors placing Single Sign-On, SSO, capabilities behind premium pricing tiers, effectively turning a fundamental security feature into a premium offering
- Trace Context: MQTT protocol
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I didn’t know there was a specification to propagate the OpenTelemetry context across MQTT. Yet, I implemented it exactly in my OpenTelemetry demo.
- Unusual Git IDs
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A bit of fun for once.
- How Much Memory Do You Need in 2024 to Run 1 Million Concurrent Tasks?
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- Rust is great, as expected
- C#, even though it runs on a VM, is quite close
- When it has been compiled to AOT, it’s amazing!
- Go is quite disappointing
- Function Properties in Data Classes are Code Smells
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A Kotlin-focused short post.
- Should you run PostgreSQL on Kubernetes?
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Do you hate it when articles don’t get straight to the point? I definitely do.
So if you’re in a hurry, here’s the answer: Yes! Running a PostgreSQL database cluster on Kubernetes is a viable, production-ready method for hosting database workloads. But it wasn’t always that straightforward.
- Dead Simple: When to Use Async in FastAPI
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FastAPI seems to be trending in the Python world. The post explains when and how to use the
asynckeyword on FastAPI endpoints. - A Comprehensive Guide to RAG Implementations
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I believe that most developers know about RAG nowadays. This post goes beyond to provide a typology of more useful and complex approaches.
- https://medium.com/pythoneers/debugging-in-python-replace-print-with-ic-and-do-it-like-a-pro-18f330c863cbåDebugging in Python: Replace print() with ic() and Do It Like a Pro^]
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TL;DR: Check IceCream.
- New "Laws" Announced at iSAQB Software Architecture Gathering
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I love Gregor’s Law because I’ve witnessed it many times in my career:
Excess complexity is nature’s punishment for organizations that can’t make decisions.