The Daily Index — Thursday, April 4, 2024 · TLDR Index

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TLDR Web Dev

EVOLUTION OF JAVA USAGE AT NETFLIX

Netflix heavily uses Java for its backend apps. It started with a microservice architecture that evolved over time to incorporate new technologies. Initially, the company employed Groovy scripts and reactive programming for tailored API responses. It has since migrated to GraphQL Federation for a unified API, removing the need for custom backend layers. Netflix uses recent Java versions for performance gains and actively uses Spring Boot.

open.substack.com · 10 min

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AN INTERACTIVE GUIDE TO CSS CONTAINER QUERIES

When we build layouts in CSS, we always wanted a way to change a specific UI based on the width of its container, not the viewport. CSS container queries help us to write truly fluid components that change based on their container size. This is a deep-dive tutorial into container queries.

ishadeed.com · 26 min

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USING GITHUB COPILOT IN YOUR IDE: TIPS, TRICKS AND BEST PRACTICES

GitHub Copilot is more effective if you provide it with more context. This means giving Copilot full visibility into projects, adding top-level comments, having meaningful names, and providing example code. Devs should also take advantage of Copilot’s built-in features, such as its inline chat.

github.blog · 8 min

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YOU DON'T HAVE TO TYPE FASTER TO TYPE FASTER

Text expanders are a smarter alternative to learning to type faster. You define short abbreviations for frequently used text and the tool automatically expands them as you type. This saves time and lets you “type faster” without actually increasing your typing speed.

blog.abreevy8.io · 3 min

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ASKING FOR HELP IS A CORE DEVELOPER SKILL

Developers shouldn’t let ego get in the way of asking for help. Asking for help shows a commitment to success, both for themselves and the product. Furthermore, getting stuck shows that there’s something to learn. Experienced teammates can offer valuable insights and techniques beyond just solving the immediate problem.

ramijames.com · 6 min

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DEVELOPERS WITH AI ASSISTANTS NEED TO FOLLOW THE PAIR PROGRAMMING MODEL

This article discusses how and why pair programming is so effective, how you can treat your AI assistant as a paired programmer, and the best ways to make this pairing work (as well as the methods that don’t). A good working paradigm is for the AI to focus on the syntax and implementation, while the human focuses on the big picture and provides instant code review. This can reduce the feedback window between code and code review to minutes, allowing you to iterate and elaborate on ideas without futzing about with semicolons and type definitions.

stackoverflow.blog · 13 min

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WHAT MAKES A GREAT SOFTWARE ENGINEER? (PDF)

A research report by Microsoft about what makes a great software engineer.

microsoft.com

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A LAZY AND FLIPPANT CLASSIFICATION OF PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES

A funny classification of programming languages as P-languages (scripting), C-languages (prone to undefined behavior), J-languages (object-oriented focus), and others.

blog.brycekerley.net · 3 min

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HOW TO SPLIT JAVASCRIPT STRINGS INTO SENTENCES, WORDS OR GRAPHEMES WITH "INTL.SEGMENTER"

Intl.Segmenter, a native way to split strings into words, sentences, and even graphemes, will reach cross-browser support with Firefox 125 (out on April 16).

stefanjudis.com · 4 min