The Art of "No": Why YAGNI is a Developer's Best FriendAs developers, we are natural problem solvers. We love to think three steps ahead, anticipating the "what ifs" of a project. "What if we need to support three different databases later?" or "What if t1Apr 30 · 2 min readblogs.itsom.dev
Leaving the Campsite Cleaner: The Power of the Boy Scout RuleIn the world of professional scouting, there is a simple golden rule: Always leave the campsite cleaner than you found it. If you find a piece of litter on the ground, you pick it up, regardless of whApr 28 · 3 min readblogs.itsom.dev
The "Hidden" Contract: Understanding Hyrum’s LawIn a perfect world, software development is governed by documentation. You provide an API, you define the inputs and outputs, and your users follow those rules. But as any seasoned engineer will tell Apr 26 · 3 min readblogs.itsom.dev
The "Root of All Evil": Why Premature Optimization is Killing Your CodeWe’ve all been there: you’re writing a function and suddenly you find yourself down a rabbit hole. You’re wondering if a for loop is faster than a forEach, or if you should implement a custom bit-maskApr 24 · 3 min readblogs.itsom.dev
Mirror, Mirror on the Code: Understanding Conway’s LawHave you ever looked at a software system and thought, "This feels like it was built by three different companies that don't speak the same language"? Well, you're likely seeing Conway’s Law in action1Apr 22 · 3 min readblogs.itsom.dev