Blog Posts

The term “full-stack engineer” is often thrown around in the software industry, particularly in web development. Let me break the news to you, a real full-stack engineer is a mythical unicorn. In this post, you will learn about how and why there are ~nine actual full-stack engineers in this world, and you are not one of them. Still, you can be very successful in your software engineering career, carry on reading to know how.

In the ever-evolving world of web development, handling HTTP requests is a fundamental task. Whether you're building a frontend application or a backend service, you'll likely find yourself dealing with APIs and remote servers. Axios, a popular JavaScript library, simplifies the process of making HTTP requests. However, what happens when those requests fail? In this beginner’s guide, you will explore how to tackle this issue by using Axios Retry, an essential plugin that can save you time and frustration. Let's get started!

Postgres is a very popular and feature-rich database. However, unlike other database management systems like MySQL, you cannot use the LIMIT keyword in Delete or Update statements. You can only use it in a select statement. In this blog post, you will learn about a couple of workarounds that can help delete rows on a Posgrest table with an arbitrary limit, let’s get going!

Docker Compose is a powerful tool for orchestrating multi-container applications. It allows software engineers to define and manage environment variables seamlessly. In the realm of modern software development and containerization, environment variables play a pivotal role in configuring applications and services. They offer a flexible way to manage settings, credentials, and other secret and dynamic values without hardcoding them into code. In this comprehensive guide, you will delve into the intricacies of setting up environment variables in Docker Compose, covering everything from the basics to best practices. Let's get going!

TypeScript, known as a superset of JavaScript, is a powerful programming language that adds static typing to JavaScript. One essential aspect of TypeScript is type casting, also known as type assertions or type conversion, which allows developers to explicitly change the type of a value when needed. In this blog post, we will explore the concept of type casting in TypeScript, its usage, and best practices, supported by illustrative examples. Let's get started!