Storing JSON In Your SQL Database Is Just Fine

NoSQL, SQL, or NewSQL? Those database types and the concepts they are based on are not mutually exclusive, even though some dogmatists try to make you think otherwise.

YAGNI? But Sometimes You Do.

There is an old and endlessly repeated saying in programming and software engineering: YAGNI – You ain't gonna need it. It is mainly related to premature optimization and over-engineering, things most developers are prone to. But sometimes, you should still follow your gut feelings.

Documenting Architecture Decisions

The older a codebase gets, the more WTF moments will occur to the people working on it. Therefore, documenting architecture decisions over time is crucial to prevent them from pulling all their hair.

Native Development Doesn’t Always Cut It

For a first-class user experience on desktop and mobile, native development techniques are the gold standard for various reasons. But is it the only reasonable approach to build user-facing non-web applications?

Global State Management For React Apps

There is almost an infinite number of solutions for the problem most React applications face – state management. This post discusses a pragmatic and simple and yet powerful approach using the Context system.