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Would you accept tea/coffee from a sex bot? (poll included)
image from https://realbotix.comhttps://medium.com/media/da3ed665dc1b519583e2091c3b685dcd/hrefBefore I dive into my take on this, I want to discuss how we would get here.Why sex bots need to do more...
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CamelCase for variables and method names is the JavaScript convention in...
CamelCase for variables and method names is the JavaScript convention in common use.Python and other languages use snake and other cases. It is nice for a community to converge on one convention so...
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The point I was trying to make in my example is there is value in following...
The point I was trying to make in my example is there is value in following the convention even if you disagree with it. Because common libraries are not going to follow the same snake case rule that...
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How do we solve global climate change?
We can solve global climate change.When humans all work together we can make change at a global scale.The cost of climate change is increasing. And the longer we wait the more expensive it will be to...
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This can be increased on request.
This can be increased on request. But also in practice 1000 concurrent calls is a lot. If optimized Lambda functions can be very fast, I just wrote one with an average duration of 2 ms. That is 500...
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I have found doing integration test in Serverless fairly painless (in fact I...
I have found doing integration test in Serverless fairly painless (in fact I prefer it to integration testing in other architectures) Here is what has worked for me.Use the Serverless FramworkGroup...
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Building a Gitlab pipeline for serverless aka containerizing the Serverless...
Photo by tian kuan on UnsplashMy team at SCCA has been migrating our two main applications to the serverless architecture for the past year and a half and we have learned a ton along the way. This post...
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15 things I learned doing serverless for a year and a half
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash15 things I’ve learned doing serverless for a year and a halfAt Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) we have been transitioning two monoliths into the serverless...
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Good question.
Good question. The libraries include a lot of our business specific logic. For example we have all of our sequelize models in private packages so that all our serverless projects can talk to our...
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How to Build a Cache in JavaScript from the Ground Up
source unknownA cache is a place to store data that you want to access more quickly in the future. It is a key component to writing performant software.Some DesignPhoto by Kelly Sikkema on...
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I get your point and I can’t speak for everyone but it works well for me and...
I get your point and I can’t speak for everyone but it works well for me and I recommend giving it a try.Here are two things that help make it work for me:1. You still execute your code through unit...
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The Art of Single Responsibility
Photo by Emily Campbell on UnsplashThe single responsibility principle(SRP) is probably the easiest of the SOLID principles to understand but the hardest to implement.The idea that your classes,...
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I would say that ES6+ JavaScript has dependency injection natively.
I would say that ES6+ JavaScript has dependency injection natively.Modules are singletons that when imported or required are injected into the current module.In practice this works just like dependency...
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The Power of Names
Using names to empower design and write clean codePhoto by Jon Tyson on UnsplashIt is often joked that naming is the hardest problem in programming. And there’s definitely some truth to that, naming is...
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Should we fear AI?
Photo by Arseny Togulev on UnsplashAlthough I don’t work directly in AI. As a software developer and science fiction writer, it is a field I pay close attention to.In this post I will lay out my...
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Why are there so many mass shootings in America?
Photo by Noah Silliman on UnsplashI recently watched The Daily Show’s answer. Although there are some good points, it doesn’t actually offer an answer. No one ever offers an answer. But I think we do...
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10 Covid Survival Tips
CDCCovid has been really challenging for our family. Here are ten things that have really helped us.Everyone has to decide for themselves how much risk they are willing to accept. Our family has chosen...
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The Most Important Lesson I Have Learned About Coding
Photo by J. Kelly Brito on UnsplashI have learned a lot in over 10 years in software. But if someone asked me what is the number 1 thing I have learned, I wouldn’t have to think too hard.It is to keep...
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Building a Gitlab pipeline for serverless aka containerizing the Serverless...
Photo by tian kuan on UnsplashMy team at SCCA has been migrating our two main applications to the serverless architecture for the past year and a half and we have learned a ton along the way. This post...
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15 things I learned doing serverless for a year and a half
Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on Unsplash15 things I’ve learned doing serverless for a year and a halfAt Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) we have been transitioning two monoliths into the serverless...
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