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JB Larson JB Larson
Updated on June 12, 2025

What Are Code Smells? (Examples With Solutions.)

Avoiding errors up front is the easiest way to deodorize your code.

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Brooke Becher Brooke Becher
Updated on June 11, 2025

8 Types of Programming Languages to Know (With Examples)

There are several types of programming languages based on how they work and what they are used for, including machine, procedural, functional, object-oriented, logic and more programming languages.

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Mark Speare Mark Speare
Updated on June 11, 2025

Why Over-Testing Software Kills Your Bottom Line

You can reach a point where additional QA testing just delays your product without adding value. Our expert offers some guidance on finding the sweet spot between over- and under-testing.

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Chris Cook Chris Cook
Updated on June 10, 2025

How to Use JSON With Comments for Configs

Comments can be added to JSON using a VS Code folder along with a files.associations top-level object. Here’s how to do it. 

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Joshua Olajide Joshua Olajide
Updated on June 10, 2025

What Is Prisma? A Guide.

Prisma is an ORM tool that simplifies database management and serves as a connection between a given web application and database. Here’s how to use it.

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Dimitrios Kechagias Dimitrios Kechagias
Updated on June 09, 2025

M1 Pro vs. M2: A Guide

The M2 MacBook Air offers a lighter laptop with quality computing power, but it falls short on heavy thread tasks when compared to the M1 MacBook Pro. Here’s how they stack up. 

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Dimitrios Kechagias Dimitrios Kechagias
Updated on June 09, 2025

M2 vs. M4 Mac Mini: Is It Worth the Upgrade?

The M4 Mac Mini boasts double the RAM, a CPU with a faster clock and two additional cores over the M2. Here’s how Apple’s M4 compares across a variety of tasks.

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Sara A. Metwalli Sara A. Metwalli
Updated on June 09, 2025

What Is Front-End Development?

Front-end development refers to developing parts of a website the user interacts with, such as buttons and text boxes, using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. 

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Carsten Rhod Gregersen Carsten Rhod Gregersen
Updated on June 06, 2025

Skype Is Dead. Long Live Skype.

Although Microsoft announced last month that it was shuttering Skype, its legacy is visible all over the technology landscape today.

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Matthew Urwin Matthew Urwin
Updated on June 04, 2025

What Is a Digital Twin? Definition, Examples and How it Works

An overview of the technology that’s reshaping manufacturing and aerospace.

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