At work, I recently had the task to make our build pipeline run only a subset of tests — basically, to skip long-running or low-priority cases. At first, I went down the Spring Boot @EnabledIf route. It works, but honestly, it’s overkill for this use case. Turns out there’s a much simpler and more elegant…
Bootstrapping a new Node.js + TypeScript project should be simple by now, right? Wrong. Every time I start fresh, I’m reminded how boring and error-prone it is to set up manually. Add to that the fast-changing JavaScript/Node ecosystem, and suddenly half the guides out there are outdated or untested. Following a Guide That Doesn’t Work…
While setting up a new Node.js project, I needed to copy over my .env file and .devcontainer folder. Sure, I could’ve done it via the command line – but sometimes it’s just easier to drag and drop in Finder. The problem? macOS hides these files by default. Here’s the quick tip you need: 👉 Press…
When it comes to child care in the digital age, it’s not just about keeping them from climbing the bookshelf anymore – it’s also about keeping their browsers free from adult content and shady malware sites. In short: online security is now a family-wide responsibility. I recently went down the rabbit hole of finding a…
A few days ago, I found myself squinting at yet another flaky test report. You know the kind – 98% pass rate locally, but as soon as the CI wakes up, that one test decides to go hiking in the Alps and fail without remorse. So I asked myself: How hard can it be to…
A few evenings ago, I came up with the idea to develop an app to capture nutritional information about food. There are some paid APIs, like FatSecret, Spoonacular, and Edamam, that offer a wide range of features. However, for a quick prototype, I didn’t want to spend too much money, so I looked for alternatives…
