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Missing indexes are the most common cause of avoidable database performance problems in Rails applications. Here is the pre-deploy checklist I run and the index decisions that actually matter.
Read moreJava enums are more capable than most developers use them for, but that capability has limits. Here is a clear-eyed look at what enums do well, where they break down, and the design decisions that determine which side you end up on.
Read moreEngineers who treat documentation as separate from engineering work produce systems that are harder to operate, extend, and hand off. The ones who treat it as integral produce systems that outlast their original authors.
Read moreWhy that “expensive” contractor rate isn’t as simple as it looks (and why employees aren’t as cheap as they seem)
Read moreFeature flags decouple code deployment from feature release — letting teams ship continuously while controlling what users see. They're one of the most effective tools for reducing deployment risk, and one of the most commonly misused.
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