Some time ago, I briefly described one pretty useful Python tool that can draw fantastic diagrams from code: Draw architecture diagrams like a boss! There is yet another tool I can recommend – PlantUML. Despite the initial release in 2009, I have not heard about this tool for a long Read more…
In my recent post, I described how cool is the Free Tier in the Oracle Cloud – we can for example spawn a pretty strong ARM server and use it for free (see Oracle Cloud Free Tier – too good to be true? for more details). While I was using Read more…
Cloud-related topics are trendy for many years. There is no escape from that and sooner or later, every dev will need to get familiar at least with the key concepts. Yes, I know there are DevOps teams for that, and I have already heard complaints from developers that the maintenance Read more…
IntelliJ IDEA has tons of awesome plugins which make this fantastic IDE even better. Here is my battle-tested list of plugins I use for a long time. General usage plugins Save Actions Save Actions plugin does the necessary code cleanup in the background, therefore you can forget once and for Read more…
Other posts in the “Time management tips for a happy developer” series: 1. Time management tips for a happy developer – part 1 2. Time management tips for a happy developer – part 2 In the first post, I have written a few tips that help me organize my time Read more…
Other posts in the “Time management tips for a happy developer” series: 1. Time management tips for a happy developer – part 1 2. Time management tips for a happy developer – part 2 Effective time management tips and courses are usually pretty popular in the fast-paced world today. I Read more…
Nowadays, it is difficult to count the services we have accounts for. They leak regularly and we often hear even the biggest companies are hit by severe security incidents. Big dumps of databases with unsalted password hashes go public a few times a year. We cannot prevent those incidents from Read more…
This is another productivity advice that I do not hear often. It is easy to apply and makes a difference for others as well. It is a “No-hello policy”, pretty well described here: No-hello Policy: How not be annoying. The rule is simple – if we want to ask someone Read more…
The second productivity tip for a programmer is so obvious that I almost never hear about that. I guess we all have read tons of posts about mastering our toolset, languages, time management, and so on. Maybe you have a different experience, but I almost never hear about the need Read more…
There are lots of tips and tricks that can make our life and work easier. I love them because thanks to simple things I can save lots of time and effort every day. Therefore, I am going to share a few things that work for me. I can be the Read more…