Software Development
Articles covering the principles, practices, and technologies behind building reliable, scalable, and maintainable software from architecture to daily coding habits.
The Evolution of Software Development
From Punch Cards to AI: How Programming Transformed Over 80 Years
Explore the complete evolution of software development from the 1940s to today's AI era. Discover how each breakthrough changed how we build software and what the future holds for developers.
The Problem with Npm Install
Why npm ci Could Save Your Production Builds (and Your Sanity)
Discover why npm install creates inconsistent builds and how npm ci provides the reproducible, secure deployments your production environment desperately needs.
Navigating Global Sales Tax for SaaS Founders
EU VAT, US Sales Tax and Merchant of Record Options for Founders Selling Digital Products From Outside the EU and US
I set out to add a simple paid waitlist to my indie projects and ended up reading EU regulations and US state tax tables. Here's everything I found about EU VAT, US sales tax and Merchants of Record, organized so you can make the same decision faster than I did.