42 articles tagged with dev

Reinvent the Wheel

One of the most harmful pieces of advice is to not reinvent the wheel. It usually comes from a good place, but is typically given by two groups of people: those who tried to invent a wheel themselves and know how hard it is those who never tried to invent a wheel and blindly follow the advice Eith… More »

The Best Programmers I Know

I have met a lot of developers in my life. Lately, I asked myself: “What does it take to be one of the best? What do they all have in common?” In the hope that this will be an inspiration to someone out there, I wrote down the traits I observed in the most exceptional people in our craft. I wish I h… More »

Move Slow and Fix Things

Growing up as a kid in rural Bavaria, I always dreamed of moving to the US to run a startup. Many kids in my generation shared that dream. To me, it felt like the only way to combine my two greatest passions: writing code and building things. As I got older, I became disillusioned with the narrative… More »

Cursed Rust: Printing Things The Wrong Way

In which I look at unconventional ways to print 'Hello, world!' in Rust as an excuse to teach some Rust concepts and foster curiosity. Seemingly simple problems can have surprisingly complex, often humbling solutions. More »

Deploy Rust Code Faster

I’ve come a long way in my tech journey, from dealing with bare metal servers to exploring the world of cloud computing. Initially, it seemed so straightforward – spin up a server, deploy a container, and you’re done. But as I delved deeper, I realized that the ease of infrastructure is not as simpl… More »

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