As our organization has grown and evolved, we realized that our job descriptions had lagged behind our progress. They no longer aligned with the reality...more.

I’ve thought for years in terms of two kinds of software quality: “internal” and “external” quality. The idea is that “internal” is essentially the stuff...more.

Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, provides extremely effective protection against account takeovers. But as SIM-swapping attacks have become more commonplace, more and more folks are starting...more.

Unit testing is a great idea. It provides for code coverage, is a resource for documentation, and, paired with TDD, it provides a vehicle for...more.

Agile projects typically use a unit of work known as a ticket, user story, or increasingly a job story. These tickets are written to specify...more.

After almost a decade at 8th Light, I still find myself amazed at how often I can go back to find more wisdom in the...more.

Like many folks, I’ve got a bunch of things I want to improve about myself, and one of them is to write more. So this...more.

One of my favorite aspects of working in different languages on various client projects is seeing how concepts learned in one paradigm bleed into others....more.

I still remember the time I spiked my first application in a functional language—it was Autumn 2018, I had come to 8th Light to start...more.

Do you struggle to write blog posts? Developing your craft when it comes to writing can be as intimidating as the buggiest code. Refining your...more.

Often, as well-meaning programming language enthusiasts, we might find ourselves encouraging newcomers with simplified descriptions of language features. There’s sometimes a tricky balance between explaining...more.

This is the second part of a series about OAuth2 and OpenID Connect. Read Part 1 here. In the first part of this series, we...more.

We’ve all heard it. We’ve all said it. “Works on my machine”: I dread it. Margaret pulls down the latest code and finds an issue....more.

Serverless is a borderline buzzword nowadays. Serverless websites! Serverless APIs! Serverless...everything! And now serverless databases. Amazon Web Services has their own serverless database offering, which...more.

I'm sure at some point you've had to draw some boxes and arrows to describe the high level view of how a system works. But...more.