Today I Learned

May 26th, 2025

TIL: One Alias to Rule All Package Managers

Tired of remembering whether a project uses pnpm, yarn, or npm? Use this `pm` alias to run commands without thinking twice.
May 23rd, 2025

Reactive Singleton Composables in Vue: How and Why

A common challenge in Vue apps is managing shared, reactive state across multiple components — especially when fetching data. In this post, you'll learn how to create a singleton composable that loads data only once, remains reactive, and exposes a method for refetching on demand. We’ll also compare it to `provide/inject` and cover best practices to prevent multiple concurrent fetches.
February 3rd, 2025

The Zen of Python Applied to Node.js

Applying the Zen of Python principles to Node.js development for cleaner, more maintainable, and effective code.
February 3rd, 2025

Shu-Ha-Ri: A Philosophy for Learning in Software Development

Understanding the Shu-Ha-Ri principles and how they apply to learning and mastering software development.
January 16th, 2025

Run RSpec Tests for Changed Files in Git

Learn how to run RSpec tests only for files affected by recent changes in Git. This script maps modified files to their corresponding test files, ensuring that only relevant tests are run.
July 15th, 2024

Comparing TypeORM, Sequelize, and Objection.js with Knex.js for Node.js Projects

A comparison of TypeORM, Sequelize, and Objection.js with Knex.js for Node.js projects, focusing on maintainability, performance, and readability.
July 15th, 2024

Setting Up TypeORM with Apollo Federation

Learn how to set up a Node.js project using TypeORM and Apollo Federation to build a scalable and performant GraphQL API.
July 5th, 2024

Migrating from Ruby 2.7 to Ruby 3.x: New Features and Enhancements

Explore the new features and enhancements in Ruby 3.x that make it a powerful upgrade from Ruby 2.7. Learn about improved performance, new syntax, enhanced concurrency, and more.
July 4th, 2024

Testing HTTP Interactions with the VCR Gem in Ruby

Learn how to use the VCR gem in Ruby to record and replay HTTP interactions for faster, more deterministic tests.
July 1st, 2024

Setting Up a Global .gitignore File

Setting up a global `.gitignore` file allows you to define ignore patterns for files and directories that are common across all your Git repositories. This guide walks you through the steps to create and configure a global `.gitignore` file, helping you keep your project-specific `.gitignore` files clean and focused.