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Here's Why Java Is a Platform-Independent Language

18/11/2021 |

5 min read

Dominika Reszke

While it may be clear why Java is often labeled as secure, simple, dynamic, portable, and reliable as well as class-based and object-oriented – the answer why Java is platform independent may not be that obvious. Let's zoom in on the issue.

Software Development

Backend Development

Python Basics: Generator Expressions & Comprehensions

06/10/2021 |

8 min read

Codete

Many software engineers still struggle to take full advantage of some more advanced features of list comprehension in Python. Let's dive deep into list comprehension, dictionary comprehension, and generator expression to show you what they are and how they work.

Software Development

Backend Development

10 Django Packages Every Developer Must Know

26/08/2021 |

5 min read

Dominika Reszke

Django packages take the burden off programmers’ shoulders by providing a fair amount of code so that they don’t need to write everything from scratch. Meet the top 10 Django packages every software developer should know.

Technology

Tech Trends

Frontend Development

Backend Development

Web Development Stacks Trends in 2021

29/07/2021 |

6 min read

Dominika Reszke

Software development has its stars and starlets, and the area of web development stacks is no exception here. Undoubtedly, trends regarding data ecosystems called programming stacks are worth looking into. What’s in the limelight in the year 2021? Let’s see!

Software Development

Backend Development

Personal Development

Backend Developers in 2021: the Greatest Challenges

19/07/2021 |

5 min read

Dominika Reszke

Let's find out what challenges may await backend developers this year and which backend frameworks & programming languages are worth mastering in 2021. Groundbreaking changes may not be on the horizon but still, it is worth looking ahead at what may be on the cards.

Software Development

Backend Development

Spring Transactional Pitfalls [Spring & JPA Pitfalls Series]

04/02/2019 |

9 min read

Michał Marciniec

In this article, I’ll try to outline some of the most common misunderstandings related to @Transactional. I’m assuming that you are familiar with Spring, JPA and Spring Data. Hopefully, after this read, this annotation won’t be magical to you any longer.

Software Development

Backend Development

Spring: Mixing Transaction Propagation Modes [Spring & JPA Pitfalls Series]

22/01/2019 |

11 min read

Michał Marciniec

Spring transaction propagation modes are a part of the JPA & Spring pitfalls series. In this article, we will go through a few practical cases with code samples to show how tricky it may be to mix @Transactional propagation modes in Spring (especially REQUIRES_NEW) without being cautious enough.

Backend Development

Software Development

From Java 8 to Java 11 – Quick Guide

03/07/2018 |

10 min read

Aleksander Sobol

We are all familiar with Java 8 and its ingenious features, but over 4 years have passed since the day of the Java 8 release, and Java has made a few more big steps forward, with which not all of us had a chance to familiarize.

Software Development

Backend Development

A Quick Introduction to Minimal APIs in .NET 6

16/02/2022 |

7 min read

Bartłomiej Lindert

With the release of .NET 6, Microsoft introduces a bunch of new features and improvements. Among them are Minimal APIs – an alternative way of developing REST APIs with minimal overhead and less boilerplate.

Software Development

Backend Development

Node.js as Backend - We Are Explaining Why, When and How to Use It

13/10/2021 |

6 min read

Dominika Reszke,

Mateusz Angulski

Node.js as backend – when, why and how should you use it? What are the main pros and cons of this solution? What kind of projects is it best suited to? Let's take a closer look at Node.js backend applications.