Backend
Why Time Zones Break Your Code (and How to Fix It)
British Summer Time starts today. If your code stores local times, you probably have a bug. Here is how to handle time zones properly.
David White 8 min read Developer productivity that works
Practical advice for engineers who want to ship better software, faster.
David White 8 min read AI Tools
MCP Servers: A Practical Guide for Developers
Learn what MCP servers are, how they connect AI tools to your codebase, and how to build your own. A practical guide to the Model Context Protocol.
David White 11 min read Productivity
What to Build Over the Easter Bank Holiday: Weekend Project Ideas for Developers
Four days, no standups, no sprint ceremonies. The Easter bank holiday is one of the best focused building opportunities of the year. Here is how to use it well.
Jonny Rowse 6 min read Backend
How to Design a Database Schema That Scales
Practical guide to designing database schemas that scale cleanly, covering normalisation, denormalisation, naming and common mistakes.
Gareth Clubb 8 min read Backend
The Developer's Guide to API Rate Limiting
A practical guide to API rate limiting. Covers algorithms, implementation patterns, response headers, and best practices for resilient APIs.
David White 9 min read Backend
The Developer's Guide to Database Indexing
Learn how database indexes work, when to add them and how to avoid the most common indexing mistakes that slow your queries down.
Jonny Rowse 11 min read Backend
Authentication Patterns Every Developer Should Know
A practical guide to authentication patterns including sessions, JWTs, OAuth 2.0, and passkeys, with trade-offs and implementation advice.
Jonny Rowse 9 min read Code Quality
Debugging Strategies That Actually Save You Time
Practical debugging strategies that help you find and fix bugs faster, from systematic approaches to tool mastery.
David White 11 min read Collaboration
How to Write Code Reviews That Actually Improve Code
Code review best practices that help you give feedback developers want to act on, not argue about.
David White 8 min read