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Leveraging Declarative Programming to Create Maintainable Web Apps
Adopting declarative-style programming techniques allows teams to create web applications that are easier to extend and maintain.
In this article, Toptal Full-stack Developer Peter Suggate demonstrates how to leverage declarative programming and finite-state machines in JavaScript.
Peter Suggate
Peter is a full-stack developer with 15 years of experience building apps for the web and desktop.
VSCode Tips and Tricks for Power Users
Mastering your IDE can go a long way toward improving productivity. However, many are reluctant to dive into customization and optimization.
In this article, Toptal JavaScript Developer Boris Yordanov explains how you can become a VSCode power user by leveraging official documentation and using a few practical tools.
Boris Yordanov
Boris is an experienced Toptal developer who works mainly with JavaScript and popular JS frameworks such as Angular, React, and Meteor.
Creating a Secure REST API in Node.js
As patterns go, REST APIs are so useful and ubiquitous that every web developer, regardless of language or platform, should know how to build them.
In this article, Toptal JavaScript Developer Marcos Henrique da Silva shows how to create a simple and secure REST API for user management on Node.js.
Marcos Henrique da Silva
Marcos has more than 15 years of experience in IT and development. His passions include REST architecture, Agile development methodology, and JavaScript.
High-performing Apps With Python: A FastAPI Tutorial
Good programming language frameworks make it easy to produce quality products faster. Great frameworks even make the whole development experience enjoyable. FastAPI is a new Python web framework that’s powerful and enjoyable to use.
Zubair Ahmed
Zubair has three years of experience as a Python developer using Django, Flask, and FastAPI. He works in avionics and aerospace.
Full-stack NLP With React: Ionic vs. Cordova vs. React Native
JavaScript frameworks based on React can help you build a fast, reliable mobile app, but it’s not always easy to determine which framework is best for your project. Choosing the wrong framework can result in an app with slow and redundant code.
JavaScript expert Sean Wang builds the same natural language processing mobile application using Cordova, Ionic, and React Native, then discusses the advantages and limitations of each.
Shanglun Wang
Sean is a passionate polyglot: a full-stack wizard, sysadmin, and data scientist. He’s also developed market intelligence software.
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SQL Indexes Explained, Pt. 2
Sorting a table can make some queries faster—but the maintenance cost is untenable. Enter real database indexes and their most common implementation structure: the B-tree.
Mirko Marović
Mirko designs and develops massive, extreme-workload databases. He also trains software developers on databases and SQL.
Quality Assurance Testing Perfected: A User Flow Tutorial
As products and services deploy faster and faster, quality assurance (QA) has to adapt and deliver more coverage in less time while maintaining high quality.
In this article, Toptal Software Engineer Jade Russel Hancox examines how we can use the user flow to boost the speed and efficiency of QA processes without compromising on quality.
Jade Russel Hancox
Jade is an award-winning quality assurance professional with extensive experience in manual QA and the automation of APIs, UIs, and databases.
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