Naming is easy! A guide for developers

by | Jun 4, 2025 | Cloud

There is an old joke in programming circles:  There are two hard things in programming: cache invalidation, naming things, and off-by-one errors. The first is truly hard, the third is the joke, but the second one? That one baffles me. Naming things is easy, or at...

JavaScript promises: 4 gotchas and how to avoid them

by | Jun 4, 2025 | Cloud

I’ve previously covered the basics of JavaScript promises and how to use the async/await keywords to simplify your existing asynchronous code. This article is a more advanced look at JavaScript promises. We’ll explore four common ways promises trip up developers and...

New to Rust? Don’t make these common mistakes

by | Jun 4, 2025 | Cloud

When you start learning a programming language, you will inevitably experience some frustration along with the fun. Some of that frustration comes with learning anything new and complicated, and some is unnecessary—self-inflicted, even! When learning Rust, it helps to...

Kotlin cozies up to Spring Framework

by | Jun 3, 2025 | Cloud

JetBrains is deepening its collaboration with the Spring platform team, with the goal of making the Kotlin language a top choice for professional server-side work. The JetBrains-Spring partnership, announced May 22, is intended to make Kotlin a more natural and...