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My tolerance for bullshit is directly proportional with the passing of days.
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
AI can write phishing emails better than a marketing team. Guess which ones users will click first?

Learn how to secure code against AI AND human threats.

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Fundamentals of Software Security | Jeff Bailey
Software security fundamentals: threats, vulnerabilities, and defenses. Build systems that protect data and users from attacks.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:06 AM
On-call shouldn’t feel like a horror movie scene every time traffic spikes.

This article shows you how to use performance testing to define SLAs, simulate peak load, and uncover bottlenecks.

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Fundamentals of Software Performance Testing | Jeff Bailey
Performance testing fundamentals: load testing, stress testing, and metrics. Build systems that handle real traffic and find bottlenecks before users.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Your tests passed once, and you celebrated. Then they failed, and you cried. Software testing keeps you out of therapy.

Let me share how testing fundamentals build confidence, prevent hidden bugs, and take the fear out of refactor.

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Fundamentals of Software Testing | Jeff Bailey
Understanding why software testing matters and how to build confidence in your code. Learn the core principles that separate effective testing from test coverage theater.
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December 1, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Writing code is fun. Deleting 3 months of work because nobody wanted it is... "character building."

Learn the fundamentals of product development to curb feature bloat, save your company, and befriend your users.

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Fundamentals of Software Product Development | Jeff Bailey
Master software product development fundamentals: user research, MVP validation, feature development, iteration, and metrics. Build products that solve real problems.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The bad news: your web framework will be uncool in <1 year.

The good news: HTML, CSS, JS, performance, accessibility, and testing won’t. Learn the part that lasts.

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Fundamentals of Frontend Engineering | Jeff Bailey
Learn frontend engineering fundamentals: build working interfaces, write maintainable code, optimize performance, and ensure accessibility.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:33 PM
If you rely on manual workflows, n8n is here to call you out.

Use n8n to escape most of your daily copy-paste-type treadmills.

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What Is n8n? | Jeff Bailey
Discover n8n, an open-source workflow automation tool that connects apps and automates tasks with minimal code.
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If your dashboard looks like the Millennium Falcon's cockpit but your team still crashes into avoidable problems…

It’s not the ship; it's the metrics.

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Fundamentals of Metrics | Jeff Bailey
Understand software metrics fundamentals: why they matter, how to pick high-signal, actionable measures, and build lean systems that improve decisions.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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Coding without fundamentals is a chef who only knows how to use a microwave. Sure, they can heat a burrito, but don't ask them to make anything from scratch. 🌯

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Fundamentals of Fundamentals | Jeff Bailey
Master the core concepts that underpin all technical knowledge. Learn why fundamentals matter, how to identify them, and strategies for building lasting expertise that transcends trends and tools. Essential reading for developers and technical leaders.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Tech’s hottest new role isn’t AI Engineer — it’s VibeJanitor.

Qualifications: ruthless reverence for simplicity and a deep disdain for voluminous clever code.

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November 1, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Every developer has been there: you clone a repo, follow the instructions, and... suddenly you're questioning your entire career choice.

What's your more frustrating "Worked on their machine" moment?

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Works on My Machine — Deadly Cut 13 | Jeff Bailey
Developers create software that wastes time by testing it only on their machine, creating a global debugging time vortex.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:41 AM
Every time I click “Help,” I know I’m about to embark on an archaeological dig through half-baked explanations and contradictory screenshots. Read this to stop digs in their tracks.

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Fundamentals of Technical Writing | Jeff Bailey
How to write documentation that developers actually read. Master the core principles of technical writing that make documentation worth reading. Learn how to communicate complex ideas clearly, structure information effectively, and create content that helps people.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
You don’t realize your design's fragility until servers disagree. Learn the fundamentals of distributed systems to shut down the chaos factory.

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Fundamentals of Distributed Systems | Jeff Bailey
Master the core concepts of distributed systems that power modern applications. Learn about consistency, fault tolerance, scalability patterns, and architectural principles that separate toy projects from production-ready systems.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:39 AM
We talk about clean code all the time, but nobody teaches how to clean your thinking. That’s what pseudocode does.

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What Is Pseudocode? | Jeff Bailey
Learn pseudocode fundamentals with practical examples. Master algorithm design before coding with this essential programming skill.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Code is easy. Data is hard. Master the fundamentals that keep your software from collapsing under real-world load.

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Fundamentals of Databases | Jeff Bailey
Databases power your apps, store your photos, and process your payments, but do you understand their core concepts? If you work with data, you need to master database fundamentals.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Skip the framework hype. Learn data, memory, errors, state, and concurrency. Build systems that last, especially in the age of AI Slop.

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Fundamental Software Concepts | Jeff Bailey
Master the universal software concepts every developer needs to learn, from data structures to error handling. Discover the fundamentals that separate coders who build toy projects from those who create production-ready systems.
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October 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Under ordinary circumstances I raise my political voice in “appropriate” channels, but circumstances are not ordinary.

If you love freedom your voice is appropriate.

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October 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Ever felt like coding tutorials skip the hard part, the thinking? The truth is, software development is 10% syntax and 90% decisions under uncertainty.

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Fundamentals of Software Development | Jeff Bailey
Master core software development fundamentals: decision-making, problem-solving, and building systems that work. Essential guide for better developers.
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October 4, 2025 at 12:41 AM