Backend

• Dynamic Feature Control: Using URL Parameters for Feature Toggles

  September 7, 2024
  In modern software development, the ability to deploy code frequently and safely is paramount. We often want to merge code into the main branch continuously, even if the features aren’t fully ready for all users. How can we deploy code containing unfinished or experimental features without exposing them prematurely? The answer often lies in Feature Toggles (also known as Feature Flags). As extensively documented by experts like Martin Fowler, feature toggles are essentially conditional switches in your code that allow you to turn features on or off without deploying new code.
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• Type Safety Beyond Compile Time: An Introduction to Zod

  June 17, 2024
  TypeScript offers incredible benefits with its static type system, catching errors at compile time and improving developer productivity. However, TypeScript’s guarantees often end at your application’s boundaries. What happens when data comes in from an external API, a user form, or a configuration file? How can you be sure that runtime data actually matches the TypeScript types you expect? Enter Zod, a TypeScript-first schema declaration and validation library that bridges this gap beautifully.
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