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Software Reengineering: From Spaghetti to Clean Design
Inheriting someone else’s code can be a nightmare, especially when the code is poorly designed and lacks documentation. In this post, Toptal Engineer Juan Pablo Scida provides a case study of how he reengineered a chat server written in Node.js, transforming its original spaghetti code into a cleanly architected and designed piece of software.
Juan Pablo Scida
Juan is a software architect with more than 10 years of experience. He is a certified .NET and Java developer, and loves Node.js and Erlang.
Implementing a Remote Framebuffer Server in Java
Connecting to remote computers and working on them through terminals over a network is something we often take for granted. Technologies that enable us to do this have changed the way we work and have opened doors to amazing possibilities. Although the inner workings of these technologies may seem like obscure knowledge, implementations of many of these technologies are surprisingly straightforward. In this article, Toptal engineer Igor Delac gives us a step-by-step tutorial on how to implement the Remote Framebuffer server-side protocol in Java, allowing Swing-based applications to run and be interacted with remotely using standard VNC clients.
Igor Delac
Igor is an enthusiastic and skilled professional with experience in Java development, system administration, and he loves to experiment.
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A Remote Worker's Guide To Staying Healthy
There are a lot of developers who take good care of themselves and enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle. If you are one of them, you can skip the rest of this post, because I wrote it to help developers like myself, who could benefit from a healthier lifestyle.
Even if you are entirely focused on your career, and think you don’t have enough spare time to lead a healthy lifestyle, bear in mind that good physical health will also boost your productivity.
Victor Abadio
Victor is a front-end developer & wordPress specialist with 7+ years of experience as a freelancer. He has worked with agencies & start-ups.
Sass Style Guide: A Sass Tutorial on How to Write Better CSS Code
When working on big web applications as a team with other developers, code needs to be scalable and readable. This can be a challenging process when it comes to CSS, although preprocessors like Sass are available. But only using preprocessors will only get you so far. In this article, Toptal engineer Matias Hernandez presents a style guide with advice on how to improve the way you write your code.
Matias Hernandez
Matías is a software engineer with more than 7 years of work as a freelancer for companies all around the globe.
Embracing Sass: Why You Should Stop Using Vanilla CSS
CSS preprocessors have been around for quite a while now. These tools, among many things, promise convenience in writing style sheets for the web. However, not everyone is taking advantage of these utilities, and is still resorting to writing vanilla CSS. In this article, Toptal engineer Marcelo Mazza discusses some of the reasons why he thinks Sass is the way to go and why you should be using it in your projects.
Marcelo Mazza
Marcelo has 10+ years in UX, spanning various fields. He has solid knowledge of mobile platforms, UX, design, and front-end development
Things to Watch Out for While Working Remotely
Remote jobs can be good for you, but depending on your character, they can also have some unpleasant side effects. Burnout affects people in all walks of life and in all industries, so what makes remote workers different?
Recognizing burnout symptoms early is of vital importance, and I cannot stress this enough. The deeper you sink into it, the longer it will take to recover, it’s as simple as that.
Nermin Hajdarbegovic
As a veteran tech writer, Nermin helped create online publications covering everything from the semiconductor industry to cryptocurrency.
Automation in Selenium: Page Object Model and Page Factory
Proper test automation is a challenging yet essential ingredient for quality software applications. Explore maintainable test automation in Selenium, including Page Object model and Page Factory.
Dejan Zivanovic
Dejan is a senior QA engineer with significant experience in web and mobile testing. He has also worked extensively on Android app development.
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