7 API Integration Patterns: REST, gRPC, SSE, WS & Queues
There are multiples ways to build API. Today I will compare seven of them across ten axes and dive deep into where they will shine.
Software Engineering
I believe software engineering is about engineering—not vibes. We’re engineers first and foremost. In this category, I share experiences, pitfalls, and best practices for growing our craft.
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ArchUnit Guide – How to Unit Test Your Architecture
ArchUnit will help you whenever the compiler will not make it, especially in enforcing a package structure or architecture.
Lock-Free Programming – From Primitives To Working Structures
Locking is not only way to deal with concurrency. Lock-Free and Wait-Free approaches are on the opposite side. Let’s dive into them.
Software Engineering Trade-Offs
Our job is focus on min-maxing trade-offs to achieve best result. In this article I am sharing my thoughts and practices on how to do it.
Test Pyramid: Best Practices For A Reliable Test Suite
Here, I revisit the plain old test pyramid and will speak a lot on how one can structure the tests to make them more reliable and profitable.
Monolith: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Microservices are no longer considered a silver bullet for all software pitfalls. Let’s then focus on the modular monolith.
ACID vs BASE: Choosing the Right Transactional Model
When it comes to handling transactions, its ACID vs BASE principles. I will cover their description, use cases, and in-depth comparison.
Modern Stack … And Maybe The Future
I will describe a modern stack for building robust and scalable systems. It is agnostic and can be integrated into all programming languages.
WebSockets vs SSE
In today’s text, I want to take a closer look at Server Sent Events (or SSE for short) and WebSockets. Both good and battle-tested approaches to data exchange. I will start with a short characteristic of both tools – what they are and what they offer. Then, I will compare them according to eight categories, … Read more
gRPC vs REST: Comparing Approaches For Creating APIs
I want to take a closer look at gRPC and REST. Probably two of the most commonly used approaches for creating API nowadays.