Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyStoring Data on Ethereum Blockchain With Node.jsUse Ethereum blockchain as a persistent storage in an organized and model-oriented way without writing custom smart contracts — We are at the beginning of 2022 and everybody is talking about the “next big thing” on the internet: Web 3. But the majority of people who talk about NFTs, crypto assets, altcoins, and blockchain technologies in general, do not really know how they can use them in practice and…Ethereum6 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jul 17Member-only5 GitHub repositories to learn Machine LearningIntroduction Being a professional software software engineer during the last 7 years (an an amateur for way longer than that) has taught me a few things. One of them is definitely how to acquire new tech related skills in a super-fast and easy way. So, I am more than sure that…Machine Learning3 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jul 13Member-onlyStoring Data on Ethereum Blockchain With PythonWe are in the middle of 2022 and everybody is talking about the “next big thing” on the internet: Web 3. But the majority of people who talk about NFTs, crypto assets, altcoins, and blockchain technologies in general, do not really know how they can use them in practice and…Ethereum5 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jul 6Member-onlyWhy I do not use REST API generatorsThere are many good reason to avoid them… — Introduction Some years ago, in the very start of my career as a Software Engineer, I was a HUGE fan of REST API generators. There are many tools out there for almost any back-end stack (like LoopBack for node.JS) that allow you to “develop” production-ready REST APIs in seconds, just by…Rest Api4 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jul 6Member-onlymacOS setup and configuration for Software developmentIntroduction Once in a while, developers need to format their computers to completely clean them up from unused files, software add-ons and other kind of “digital trash” and leftovers. Apart from that, many of them change their computers with newer ones more frequently than the average user. All these reasons, form…Macos3 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jul 2Member-onlyConverting a Javascript project to TypescriptAn extensive methodology — Introduction Typescript is gaining more followers day-by-day. The type-safe cousin of Javascript is getting massively adopted and so does the projects and lines of TypeScript code written. This trend has been documented many times during the last years with the most important achievement being TypeScript voted as the 2nd most loved…Typescript4 min read
Jul 1Member-onlyThe “Rubber duck debugging” methodIntroduction If you are a Software engineer you have probably heard about it. Or not ? Being taught the “Rubber duck debugging” method (or simply “rubberducking”) is one of the most vivid memories I have back from when I studied in the Computer Science school. It was in a lecture of…Software Engineering3 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jun 29Member-onlySolidity 101: Let’s meet the data typesIntroduction As you may already know, Solidity is the programming language that empowers a huge part of the so-called Web3 revolution. Solidity is the programming language that enabled us to create Smart contracts that run over Ethereum or Ethereum-based blockchain networks. When coding in Solidity, it is crucial to remember that…Web 34 min read
Published in Geek Culture·Jun 19Member-only3 macOS settings you should change immediatelymacOS offers a wide range of preferences for your computer. Most of them are predefined and have predefined values that Apple has chosen for you. However, many of these predefined selections may impact your Mac’s performance and drain your battery (in case you own a MacBook). Apart from that, many…Mac3 min read
Published in Better Programming·May 16Member-onlyShowing Toast Alerts in React With “react-toastify”Build responsive web apps — Introduction We often need to inform the user about an action that succeeded or failed in any web app. This function is often achieved by showing the user alerts or notifications at the top of the screen, and then these disappear seconds later. These alerts are called “Toasts” and are self-dismissed…Programming3 min read
