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Publishing a versioned API contract you can actually trust

Dev.to · Russell Jones 🔧 Backend Engineering 2w ago

Publishing a versioned API contract you can actually trust

How goformx freezes, packages, and checksums its OpenAPI contract so external clients can pin to a specific, verifiable release instead of a moving branch.

A beginner's guide to Git worktrees: What they are, why they matter, and how to use them without breaking anything

Dev.to · Russell Jones 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 2mo ago

A beginner's guide to Git worktrees: What they are, why they matter, and how to use them without breaking anything

Learn what Git worktrees are, why they exist, and how to use them safely with a beginner-friendly workflow.

PHP 8.5 restraint: features we did not adopt

Dev.to · Russell Jones 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago

PHP 8.5 restraint: features we did not adopt

An upgrade is also a decision about what not to use. Property hooks, the pipe operator, and an array_find pass we mostly rejected.

The PHP 8.5 deprecation sweep: from 34 warnings to zero

Dev.to · Russell Jones 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 4mo ago

The PHP 8.5 deprecation sweep: from 34 warnings to zero

Three deprecation categories. Twenty-nine call sites. A test corpus that surfaces them all.

Golangci-lint: Your Go Guardian Against Code Smells

Dev.to · Russell Jones 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 6mo ago

Golangci-lint: Your Go Guardian Against Code Smells

How to set up golangci-lint with a practical configuration that catches real bugs without drowning you in noise.

Start developing with Laravel on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Dev.to · Russell Jones 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 6mo ago

Start developing with Laravel on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Get from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to a running Laravel 12 app using the official installer first, then the DDEV option for container-based workflows.

Debugging Bubbletea Command Comparisons: A Learning Experience

Dev.to · Russell Jones 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 6mo ago

Debugging Bubbletea Command Comparisons: A Learning Experience

Learn about the proper way to handle command comparisons in Bubbletea applications, including common pitfalls and best practices.

Testing Cobra CLI Apps in Go: A DI Approach

Dev.to · Russell Jones 🔧 Backend Engineering ⚡ AI Lesson 6mo ago

Testing Cobra CLI Apps in Go: A DI Approach

Learn how to effectively test Cobra CLI applications using dependency injection in Go, with practical examples and best practices.