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Software Engineering

Explore the principles, techniques, and tools behind building reliable, scalable, and efficient software systems. From design and development to testing and deployment, this tag covers best practices and insights for software engineers of all levels.

Why Debugging is the Most Underrated Skill in Modern Software Engineering

Why Debugging is the Most Underrated Skill in Modern Software Engineering

When we talk about software engineering, the spotlight usually shines on frameworks, languages, performance, or shipping new features. But ask any experienced engineer what skill has saved them the most time, helped them grow the fastest, or elevated their standing in a team — and the answer might surprise you. It’

Heuristics in Software Engineering: Smarter, Not Always Perfect

Heuristics in Software Engineering: Smarter, Not Always Perfect

In the world of software engineering, you’ve probably heard the term "heuristics" thrown around — especially when dealing with decision-making, optimizations, or problem-solving under pressure. But what does it actually mean? And how does it differ from terms like best practice or workaround, which often get mixed up

Why It’s Okay to Use Query Params for APIs (As Long As Your Routes Stay Human-Friendly)

Why It’s Okay to Use Query Params for APIs (As Long As Your Routes Stay Human-Friendly)

When building a modern Single Page Application (SPA), one common debate is whether to use path parameters or query parameters in your API endpoints. Some argue that using query parameters for everything is a bad practice. But is that really true? Let’s break it down — and clarify why it’

Why Message Passing Lost the OOP War (But May Still Win the Future)

Why Message Passing Lost the OOP War (But May Still Win the Future)

When Alan Kay coined the term object-oriented programming (OOP), his vision wasn’t about classes, inheritance, or design patterns. It was about independent objects communicating via message passing, much like biological cells or actors in a system. Yet, somehow, that idea got buried beneath layers of class hierarchies, composition, and

Rethinking Engineering: The Future Belongs to the Thinkers Who Prompt

Rethinking Engineering: The Future Belongs to the Thinkers Who Prompt

In an era where artificial intelligence can write code, generate interfaces, analyze data, and simulate user behavior, a natural question arises: will we still hire engineers in the future? The short answer is yes—but not in the way we used to. We're entering a new age of

The “Belt and Braces” Approach in Software: Why Redundancy Is a Smart Developer’s Friend

The “Belt and Braces” Approach in Software: Why Redundancy Is a Smart Developer’s Friend

In software development, there’s a saying borrowed from the world of clothing: the “belt and braces” (or “belt and suspenders” in the US). It’s the idea of using redundant layers of protection to make absolutely sure something doesn't fail. Sounds excessive? Maybe. But in practice? It’

Clean Code with Early Return: Write Smarter in React, PHP, and Go

Clean Code with Early Return: Write Smarter in React, PHP, and Go

In the world of software development, writing clean and readable code is not just a style choice — it's a survival skill. Whether you're building APIs in Go, managing logic-heavy controllers in PHP, or rendering dynamic interfaces in React, one small habit can significantly improve your codebase: