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The article critiques the Software as a Service (SaaS) model, arguing that it prioritizes customer lock-in and incremental improvements over genuine customer success and satisfaction. It highlights the dangers of relying on best practices and the accumulation of complex software systems that can obscure essential contextual knowledge and lead to mediocrity in software solutions.
The article discusses common mistakes engineers make during code reviews, emphasizing the importance of understanding the codebase as a whole rather than merely reviewing the diff. It advises against leaving excessive comments and highlights the need to avoid imposing personal coding preferences on colleagues, advocating for more constructive and concise feedback.
The article discusses the importance of separating business logic from side effects in code by following the functional core and imperative shell pattern. This approach enhances code testability, maintainability, and adaptability by allowing pure functions to handle the core logic while external operations are managed separately. An example illustrates how to refactor messy code into this structured format for better clarity and reusability.
The article discusses essential HTML tags that are crucial for ensuring proper rendering and functionality in web browsers. It highlights the importance of including the `<!doctype html>`, `<html lang="en">`, `<meta charset="utf-8">`, and `<meta name="viewport">` tags to avoid common issues with layouts, character encoding, and responsive design. The author emphasizes that these tags help create a consistent and accurate web experience.