Issue 47: 30.1.2020
War Stories
#Y2038 problem. “It’s *already here*. Fix your stuff.”
In many systems time is represented as number of seconds passed since 00:00:00 UTC on 1 Jan 1970 and stored as signed 32-bit integer. Such implementations can’t encode times after 03:14:07 UTC on 19 January 2038. (from @walokra)
Ops Lessons We All Learn The Hard Way
Good Twitter thread of lessons learned on Ops.
Web
Front-End Performance Checklist 2020
Great resource to read for better front-end performance. Remember, if you don’t measure it, you can’t improve it 🚀 To get you started: use i.a. page speed and lighthouse to see where you stand.
JavaScript
20 ways to become better node.js developer in 2020
tl;dr; Sleep more; Use Jest & Ava; GraphQL!; Check Nest.js; Gradual deployment; Test in production? Learn Docker & Kubernetes; Read vulnerable code; Use monitoring; CI with quality tools;
Kubernetes
How Soon We Forget: Security in the Age of Docker & Kubernetes
Good starting point for hardening your containers and Kubernetes cluster. tl;dr; Running as non-root. Read-only file system. Not terminating TLS too soon. Setting resources limits (Denial of service). Use Kubernetes policies. (from nicolas_frankel)
Software Development
Goodbye, Clean Code
AHA! Avoid Hasty Abstractions. Prefer duplication over the wrong abstraction. Check also Dan’s tweet’s thread.
Remote working tips
tl;dr; the thread: 1) activity signal to start work day 2) frequent small breaks 3) dedicate a space for work (not sofa/bed) 4) take sick days 5) connect with other humans 6) non-project connection point with peers 7) block out distractions 8) go out for lunch.
Tools
tiny-helpers.dev
Collection of useful single-purpose online tools that are useful for web devs. (from @stefanjudis)
Insomnia
“Debug APIs like a human, not a robot”. If you don’t like Postman then try Insomnia which says to be powerful HTTP and GraphQL tool belt and open source. Seems that it doesn’t have similar scripting and testing features as Postman though.
Something different
Finding the best bicycle chain
tl;dr; No major reason for not to use drivetrain manufacturer’s recommended chain. The lubricant you use will play the most critical role in drivetrain durability. Run a good lube and keep your drivetrain clean.
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