General coding

22 Things I Wish I’d Known About Software Development in My 20s

Here are the things I wish I’d done differently to speed up the process of learning software development.

Why CORS exists, how it works, and how to use it to properly setup cross-origin requests.

Are you tired of coding up yet another API integration? Zapier helps integrate 1,000s of apps with your custom API.

Are you making the most of IntelliJ IDEA for basic code editing? Here are 13 time-saving shortcuts for navigating, highlighting, and moving code.

The story of a slow erosion of trust in Oracle and their JDK.

With so many versions and vendors available, choosing which JDK to use can be confusing. Discover the most important facts to help you decide.

Learn everything you need to know about Java’s Optional: how it works, what problems it helps solve, and when not to use it.

Learn everything you need to know about the differences between jar and zip files, with practical tips and examples along the way.

Learn how and why to create your own tiny custom JRE using JLink.

Discover why the JDK & JRE exist, their differences & similarities, and practically how to use them.