1 min read 0 General Stop naming functions `fetch()`. manchicken 2023-07-26 Hello everybody, this is just a quick PSA. Here goes: STOP NAMING YOUR FUNCTIONS fetch()! Between the Fetch API, and…
13 min read 0 General Definition of Dependencies manchicken 2022-10-11 Definition of Dependencies When I discuss the topic of dependencies with other developers, I often find that we approach the…
4 min read 0 General Observations on Tech Work manchicken 2022-05-20 As I think back on the 24 years I’ve worked in technology, I would like to share with you three…
4 min read 0 Programming String Manipulation of URLs is an Anti-Pattern. manchicken 2021-08-31 Quick note before we get started: this piece is Node-centric in its examples, but this anti-pattern is polyglottal. As with…
4 min read 0 Perl I love function signatures in Perl, and you should too. manchicken 2020-10-12 One of the most common tasks in programming is receiving arguments within a function. In Perl, historically, this task has…
3 min read 0 Perl Reviving old code. manchicken 2020-10-11 One of the joys of Perl is the rich community support that it has enjoyed over the years. Even today…
1 min read 0 Perl Fellow maintainers, tell me about your project! manchicken 2020-10-02 Hey all! Tell me about your project that you’re hoping to attract good PRs to. I maintain Net::AMQP::RabbitMQ, which is…
2 min read 0 Programming Simple Code Tasks Should Be Simple manchicken 2020-09-29 I frequently see people do simple things in the most complicated ways with dynamic languages. I suspect much of this…
1 min read 0 Programming That awkward moment when you need to generate test data… manchicken 2020-09-28 The Problem I have a system which uses SNS to send mail messages to a Lambda for additional processing. The…