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Michael Interface
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We Didn’t Expect This Page to Get So Much Traffic
Jan 25 · 4 min read · Like many B2B startups, our landing page started as a simple marketing surface. A headline, a short explanation of the product, and a section showing real usage metrics to build trust with potential customers. Nothing fancy. At least, that’s what we ...
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Keep the User Model Stable (and Let Everything Else Change)
Jan 17 · 4 min read · I treat the User model as one of the few tables in a startup backend that behaves like a public API. It’s referenced by auth, permissions, analytics, billing — almost everything. Once real users exist, changing User stops being a local refactor and s...
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How to Use Pytest for Exception Testing: Insights from Open Source Projects
Mar 31, 2025 · 5 min read · Testing for exceptions is a crucial part of writing reliable code. Pytest provides powerful tools to check whether a function raises the expected exceptions under specific conditions. In this post, we'll explore real-world examples of exception testi...
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Optimizing DRF LimitOffsetPagination performance to avoid slow count queries.
Nov 4, 2024 · 3 min read · TLDR LimitOffsetPagination in Django can cause performance issues due to the expensive count query, especially with large datasets or search_fields. To improve performance, you can override the default pagination to skip the count query. The issue Li...
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