Documenting code, one commit at a time.
In software development, a robust workflow is crucial for maintaining code quality and minimizing potential issues. Recently, we've focused on refining our development process to incorporate more rigorous code review practices, specifically before finalizing changes.
Integrating a 'dev:code-review' step earlier in the workflow offers several key advantages:
This post details how we streamlined our content generation process to improve security, consistency, and maintainability.
Previously, our application used separate code paths for generating content based on user prompts versus automatic generation. This divergence led to inconsistencies in security auditing, resource management, and error handling.
This update introduces an enhanced referral program with tiered commissions, seamless Dev.to integration, and updated terms and conditions to reflect these changes.
The referral program has been expanded with the addition of a dedicated landing page, complete with details about the program, commission rates, and automated tools.
This article discusses a common issue in applications using GitHub OAuth for authentication: inadvertently overwriting a user's existing token with one that has fewer permissions. We'll explore how to ensure the application preserves the user's original, broader-scoped token when requesting narrower scopes during subsequent logins.
Many applications use GitHub
Sometimes, during development, placeholder values can inadvertently slip into the final application. This post discusses how we addressed such an issue in our vlog index page, specifically focusing on unresolved :app_name placeholders.
Unresolved placeholders are problematic because they present a poor user experience and can sometimes expose internal
We've all been there: a quick fix for an apparent issue, like an unresolved placeholder in a user-facing section. But what happens when the fix itself introduces more complexity than it resolves?
Recently, we addressed an issue where the :app_name placeholder wasn't being correctly rendered on the /earn hero section of our application.
Recent commits to our application focused on improving the reliability and efficiency of our caching mechanisms, as well as enhancing the overall robustness of the codebase. These changes aim to prevent race conditions and reduce the risk of errors during refactoring.
A key improvement involves replacing Cache::has and Cache::put with the atomic
As projects evolve, maintaining a clean and organized codebase becomes paramount. We recently undertook a significant refactoring effort to improve the structure of our application, focusing on a domain-driven approach.
Our service layer had grown organically over time, resulting in a flat directory structure containing numerous service classes.
In software development, repetitive tasks can consume valuable time and introduce inconsistencies. Automating these tasks not only boosts efficiency but also enhances code quality and maintainability. This post explores how custom skills can be leveraged to streamline project workflows, focusing on practical examples and benefits.
Custom skills are
This post details an enhancement to our application's data aggregation process. We addressed an issue where total counts were inaccurate by switching from a local database to an external API for data retrieval, ensuring more reliable results.
Previously, our application relied on a local database table, populated with data from an events API,
