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Keep your project structure simple!

What should your project structure look like? How should you structure and organize your HTTP APIs? Here’s one way by Jono Williams and my thoughts and insights about some misconceptions about Domain Driven Design. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Typical Structures There are a few common folder structures that people typically use. Probably the most common is organizing by technical concerns. This means grouping files and classes based on their type, such as controllers, services, and models. You’ve likely encountered this if you’ve… Read More »Keep your project structure simple!

Debunking Kafka Top 5 Use Cases

Infographics are easy and quick to look at and they are posted everywhere. But are they actually correct? Not really. Here’s an example of the “Top 5 use cases for Kafka” that aren’t actually valid use-cases at all. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Kafka Gone Wrong LinkedIn is full of shiny animated infographics, and I came across one about “Top 5 Use Cases for Kafka”. While some of these use cases make sense with Kafka, others, particularly message queuing, change data capture, and… Read More »Debunking Kafka Top 5 Use Cases

Serverless Sucks?

Serverless sucks… or does it? There is a neverending supply of people saying that serverless is trash and has no value. The issue often with these statements is they need to provide more context. As always, context is king, and understanding the use case to make decisions on when serverless might be appropriate. YouTube Check out my YouTube channel, where I post all kinds of content accompanying my posts, including this video showing everything in this post. Hot Takes Nothing kills me more than hot takes. Why? Because they generally contain little information other than something good or bad. They don’t include… Read More »Serverless Sucks?