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A Guide to Robust Unit and Integration Tests with JUnit
Automated software tests are critically important to the long-term quality, maintainability, and extensibility of software projects, and for Java, JUnit is the path to automation.
While most of this article will focus on writing robust unit tests and utilizing stubbing, mocking, and dependency injection, Toptal Software Engineer Josh Hayden will also discuss JUnit and integration tests.
Joshua Hayden
A results-driven software engineer, Josh focuses on implementing high-quality code. He is routinely involved in all phases of development.
Term Sheet Templates: Clauses to Look Out for During Negotiation
Despite the large increase in resources aimed at helping founders navigate the fundraising process, many still struggle when it comes to comprehending certain term sheet clauses.
Such clauses can lead to founders losing control of their company or payout structures upon exit down the road. This post breaks down the term sheet’s trickiest clauses and the implications thereof.
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WordPress REST API: The Next-generation CMS Feature
For a while, WordPress seemed to had fallen behind. As the web became more reliant on JavaScript to create immersive, interactive experiences, it became increasingly clear that WordPress needed to offer new ways for users and developers to interact with its content.
In this post, Toptal Freelance Developer Brian Coords explores the amazing new features of WordPress’s REST API, showing why WordPress is still on the cutting edge of web development.
Brian Coords
Brian loves solving problems with WordPress. In his previous career, he was a high school and college English teacher.
Unlimited Scale and Free Web Hosting with GitHub Pages and Cloudflare
Whether you’re a bootstrapped startup that needs a brochureware website or a corporation that needs a high-performing web app, this post is for you. In it, Toptal Software Engineer Amin Shah Gilani teaches you how to setup a static, SSL-secure website for the very low cost of free, using Github Pages and Cloudflare.
Amin Shah Gilani
Amin is a developer and entrepreneur who loves writing clean, test-driven Ruby and ES6 code—crafted for CI/CD.
10 Videos All Designers Should Watch
From the great industrial designer Dieter Rams explaining his principle of design to Adam Grant discussing the habits of original thinkers, we’ve curated a list of our favorite design videos.
Bree Chapin
Bree’s a passionate designer and problem-solver with 10+ years experience in product and UXUI design for web and native mobile applications.
Getting the Most from Equity Research - Lessons from a Former Research Analyst
Equity research provides a very useful function in our current financial markets. Nevertheless, the profession has come under fire in recent years.
In this post, Toptal Finance Expert Ryan Downie details how to utilize research reports more effectively. Additionally, he outlines the equity research’s main value for both sophisticated and retail investors and highlights the pitfalls of this profession, its causes, and how you should evaluate research in order to avoid these issues.
Ryan Downie
Ryan left the hedge fund world to become a startup consultant. He has helped clients raise more than $1.2 million in early-stage capital.
A Step-by-Step Guide to UI Animation With Principle and Sketch
Animated UI elements improve the user experience, but how exactly are they made? These short tutorial videos demonstrate the most effective animation techniques using Principle for Mac.
Tidjane Tall
Tidjane is a UX/UI design leader who connects users’ needs and goals to deliver strategic solutions for companies like Adobe and Google.
The Advanced Git Guide: Git Stash, Reset, Rebase, and More
Could you be using Git more efficiently?
The answer is probably a resounding “Yes,” which is why Toptal Software Engineer Ursula Clarke wrote today’s post.
In it, she teaches you how to use git stash, git reset, git bisect, git squash, and git rebase for maximum productivity.
Ursula Clarke
Ursula has over five years of experience in software development and specializes in front-end development, especially intricate UI.
How to Integrate OAuth 2 Into Your Django/DRF Back-end Without Going Insane
So you’ve implemented user authentication. Now, you want to allow your users to log in with Twitter, Facebook, or Google. No problem. You’re only a few lines of code away from doing so.
But while there are hundreds of OAuth 2 packages that pip knows, only a few actually do what they’re supposed to do.
In this article, Toptal Software Engineer Peter Goodspeed-Niklaus explains how to integrate OAuth 2 into your Django or Django Rest Framework using Python Social Auth.
Peter Goodspeed-Niklaus
Peter, BSc (with distinction), is a professional Python/Django developer who has also written an exotic processor emulator in Rust.
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