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Dec 2, 2025 · 5 min read · Now, before we get into anything, there’s some important context I need to provide. What is a date input field? Well, if we do a quick interwebs search, you’ll probably get something like: “A date input is an HTML form element that allows users to e...
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Aug 15, 2025 · 3 min read · Maintainability isn’t about what’s easier to write or do today. It’s about our cognitive load and what is easier to live with tomorrow. Maintainability isn’t something we should take for granted, yet it goes around achieving the least amount of real...
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Aug 8, 2025 · 6 min read · Reliability isn’t perfection—it’s predictability, even in chaos. - Carl Eubanks, The 22nd Time He Told Me He Wanted Veggie Straws On Tuesday (2025). Now, before I get into anything, there’s some important context I need to provide. What are veggie s...
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Aug 6, 2025 · 3 min read · Most systems don’t break because of a missing feature. They break because they weren’t designed to survive growth, chaos, or time—mainly chaos. That’s the first thing Designing Data-Intensive Applications wants you to understand. Chapter 1 isn’t abou...
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Jul 15, 2025 · 3 min read · As our platform evolved, so did our needs around scalability, security, and operational efficiency. Kong served as our go-to API gateway for years—flexible, reliable, and cost-effective—but as we leaned more heavily into AWS-native services, migratin...
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