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A New Dawn for Dates and Times: Understanding the TC39 Stage 3 Temporal Proposal

A New Dawn for Dates and Times: Understanding the TC39 Stage 3 Temporal Proposal

When JavaScript first appeared in the mid-90s, it brought along a humble yet deeply flawed tool for managing dates and times—the Date object. For decades, developers have wrestled with quirks, inconsistencies, and limitations in handling date and time calculations. But change is on the horizon. Enter Temporal, a modern,

Why Vibe Coding Won’t Replace Traditional Coding Interviews: A Reality Check

Why Vibe Coding Won’t Replace Traditional Coding Interviews: A Reality Check

There’s a growing buzz around the idea of replacing traditional coding interviews with "vibe coding"—essentially a one-hour session where a candidate builds a small product or feature while "thinking out loud." Proponents argue that this approach better reveals a candidate’s problem-solving style, creativity,

Mastering Exhaustiveness in TypeScript with never: Why It Matters and How to Do It Right

Mastering Exhaustiveness in TypeScript with never: Why It Matters and How to Do It Right

When writing robust TypeScript code, one crucial aspect that often gets overlooked is exhaustiveness in switch statements. Many developers, especially when working with union types, risk leaving out cases unintentionally. This isn’t just a theoretical concern—it can lead to unhandled runtime behavior and silent bugs that slip through

Breaking the Monolith: Why Even a Simple Upload Module Can Shine as a Microservice

Breaking the Monolith: Why Even a Simple Upload Module Can Shine as a Microservice

When we talk about microservices, the conversation often revolves around big, complex systems — e-commerce giants, banking platforms, or massive ERP solutions. The idea is that these systems have so many moving parts, it only makes sense to break them down into smaller, manageable chunks. But what if simplicity is the

Monolith vs. Microservices: A Journey Through Architecture, History, and Evolution

Monolith vs. Microservices: A Journey Through Architecture, History, and Evolution

In the world of software architecture, the debate between monolithic and microservices designs is more than just a choice of technical style. It reflects the evolution of how we build, scale, and operate software systems. Let’s take a journey through their concepts, history, evolution, and even some practical considerations.

pip vs. uv: Which One Should You Use for Python Development?

pip vs. uv: Which One Should You Use for Python Development?

In the world of Python development, package management has always been a critical component of building and maintaining projects. For years, the de facto standard has been pip – the default package installer that comes bundled with Python. But recently, a new player has entered the arena: uv. This tool, written

Understanding Coarse-Grained vs Fine-Grained: A Deep Dive into Granularity

Understanding Coarse-Grained vs Fine-Grained: A Deep Dive into Granularity

In the world of computing, software design, and even data modeling, you’ll often hear the terms "coarse-grained" and "fine-grained" being used. These terms refer to the level of granularity—essentially, how detailed or broad something is. But what do they really mean, and when should