Modular design concepts: Coupling
What is coupling in modular design? Let's learn about their various types and fields of application.
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An introduction to API design
Web applications would not have existed without APIs... or, at least, they would have been much more difficult to use. In our new tutorial, we'll get you a proper introduction to API design and take a look at the most popular approaches towards this matter.
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Modular design concepts: Simple vs. easy
Simple and easy are often believed to be the same, but in software development they can be false friends. How to distinguish between them is one of the basic problems of modular design. Let's delve deeper into this topic.
Modular design: Deep vs. shallow modules
What are modules? Why do we use them at all? What do we apply them to? What’s the difference between deep and shallow ones? Let’s delve into the basics of modular design.
The alt tag: SEO vs. accessibility
Alt attribute - one, little, silly image tag attribute. Some think that it has no importance, others try to put it on every image. Which solution is the right one? Is there a right one at all? Let’s discuss it!
Why you still shouldn't build a business app with SwiftUI
Three years after its introduction, Apple's UI framework is still far from perfect and as such should not be used to build business applications in 2022. In this article, I take a look at backward compatibility, new features and, yes, bugs found in SwiftUI.
How Phoenix LiveView helps Spotify's artist ad platform
Learn how Spotify uses Elixir and leverages Phoenix LiveView for its internal web application.
Uptime monitor in Elixir & Phoenix: Serving the data
Elixir/Phoenix uptime monitor tutorial vol. 6. This time you'll learn how to utilize Ecto functions for data serving. Curious? Let's start!
Uptime monitor in Elixir & Phoenix: Data gathering
After routing and controllers, let us take a few looks at data gathering in an Elixir/Phoenix application. In the fifth part of our website uptime monitor tutorial, you'll learn about the available data gathering options in the Phoenix framework, how your application can benefit from Quantum, and testing.
Update: Rails and Active Storage. The new approach to file uploads
Since its first shipping, Active Storage has revolutionized attaching files to Ruby on Rails applications. Learn what it is, how to set it up and use it, as well what's new in Rails Active Storage in 2021!
Uptime monitor in Elixir & Phoenix: Routing and controllers
Before we delve into the topic of data gathering in Elixir/Phoenix, let us focus on another core aspect of our uptime monitor application: routing and controllers.
An Elixir developer's career roadmap
Looking for an Elixir developer's job? Need a career roadmap? This article will guide you step by step! From entry-level jobs, mid developer positions, to senior Elixir engineer and beyond! Have fun!
Uptime monitor in Elixir & Phoenix: Data models
Data models, contexts and modular design are all part of an Elixir/Phoenix application's architecture. Learn how to build and handle them with the third part of our tutorial!
Uptime monitor in Elixir & Phoenix: Authorization and authentication
How to handle authorization and authentication in your Elixir/Phoenix project? Read the second part of our uptime monitor tutorial, and learn about building your own solution, utilizing external dependencies, as well as using a native Phoenix solution: mix phx.gen.auth.
Firebase Events in a Swift project. How to implement them?
Firebase Events can enhance your experience with Google Analytics. Are you an iOS developer who likes to measure your app’s adoption, UX, etc.? Read this tutorial and get to know how your mobile application is used, and monitor custom events.
Physitrack: A telehealth platform that grew during the covid-19 pandemic
“The remote patient-therapist relationship is here to stay”, says Nathan Skwortsow, CTO and co-founder of telehealth platform Physitrack.
