Practical advice for engineers who want to ship better software, faster.
Learn how to speed up slow CI builds with dependency caching, parallelisation, incremental builds, and Docker layer optimisation. Practical patterns that work.
Jonny Rowse 14 min read Learn the key deployment strategies used by modern teams, including blue-green, canary, and rolling updates, with practical guidance on choosing the right one.
Zubair Hasan 10 min read Learn how event-driven architecture works, when to use it, and how to implement it. A practical guide covering patterns, tools, and real-world trade-offs.
Zubair Hasan 9 min read Learn when and how to use background jobs and task queues. Practical patterns for reliable async processing in modern web applications.
Zubair Hasan 9 min read Learn how to use AI for code review effectively. What AI catches, where it falls short, and how to build a workflow combining AI with human review.
David White 9 min read Learn how local-first software works, why it matters for web developers, and how to start building offline-capable apps with CRDTs and sync engines.
Gareth Clubb 12 min read A practical checklist for evaluating open source libraries before you adopt them, covering maintenance, security, licensing, and long-term viability.
Gareth Clubb 8 min read A practical Q2 checklist for tackling technical debt. Audit dependencies, clean dead code, fix linter warnings, and prioritise what to refactor first.
Jonny Rowse 8 min read Learn how to run developer retrospectives that lead to real improvements. Practical formats, facilitation tips, and follow-through strategies for Q2.
Gareth Clubb 11 min read