Planet Devs

Writer admits they have no actual content to share but felt compelled to blog just to use their nice keyboard.

A two-phase load and render pattern in Go prevents N+1 query problems by separating data loading from rendering, eliminating lazy loading issues.

FTC memos from a 2011-12 Google antitrust probe reveal decision-makers lacked basic understanding of the tech industry when closing the investigation.

I merged my personal website and blog into a single site.

Postgres's listen/notify feature enables pub/sub messaging within the database, but it's often underutilized despite being simple and powerful.

Go's DisallowUnknownFields option improves API developer experience by catching typos and invalid fields in JSON requests early.

Attended Front-end Design Conference in St. Petersburg, FL as a speaker. Great experience!

The author draws a comparison between the internet today and their past experience living in Seattle.

Pavex's March update includes new cookie support (took a month vs expected hours), middleware improvements with mutable references, and ongoing closed beta invites.

New parents deserve gifts focused on them, not just baby items. Here are some non-traditional push present ideas.

Brandon Sanderson's books rekindled the author's love for fantasy adventure stories.

Built an app that generates Form W-9s for US contractors and freelancers.

Git submodules are simpler than they seem - they just track repos differently than regular files, and understanding this makes them easier to use.

Web bloat now hurts users with slow devices more than slow connections, as CPU performance hasn't kept pace with bandwidth growth.

biscotti is a new Rust crate for server-side HTTP cookie handling with better security, edge case support, and distinct request/response types.

JavaScript can't directly target CSS pseudo-elements, but there are workarounds to style them indirectly.

Explores the physics of airplane flight by examining airfoils—the cross-sectional shape of wings that generates lift through airflow.

Pavex, a Rust web framework, released progress updates for Jan-Feb including closed beta invites, public documentation, and improvements to UX and functionality.

Jumblie's backend was improved using Supabase and Netlify Build Plugins for a cleaner architecture.

Attended a LinkedIn workshop that shared useful tips for creating better posts on the platform.