The T-Shaped Dev

What Is a Modular Monolith And Why You Should Care? 🔥

Learn more about modular monoliths, their benefits, and the challenges with microservices. (6 min)

Sep 9 • 

Petar Ivanov

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Code Review Guidelines ✅

What Authors and Reviewers Should Actually Do? (5 min)

Sep 2 • 

Petar Ivanov

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August 2025

Clean Code: 8 Tips to Write Clean Functions 🔥

Learn about eight practical tips on writing clean functions. (5 min)

Aug 26 • 

Petar Ivanov

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Why You Can't Afford to Ignore TypeScript? 🌟

We ship faster when we break fewer things. TypeScript helps you do that. (4 min)

Aug 17 • 

Petar Ivanov

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Nine VS Code (or Cursor) Extensions That Make My Daily Work Much Easier

Learn how to improve your IDE and increase your coding speed with these extensions. (4 min)

Aug 3 • 

Petar Ivanov

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July 2025

GraphQL Schema Design 101

Learn proven best practices and key principles for designing robust GraphQL Schemas. (5 min)

Jul 13 • 

Petar Ivanov

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June 2025

Anti Clean Code: The F.L.U.I.D. Trap ⚠️

Learn about the five key ways a code can go wrong and know what to be careful about. (6 minutes)

Jun 29 • 

Petar Ivanov

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Ace Your Next JavaScript Interview: `this`, `new`, Prototypes, Classes (Part 3) ✨

Learn the deeper concepts in JavaScript, such as `this`, `new`, Prototypes, and Classes (7 minutes)

Jun 18 • 

Petar Ivanov

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Use Compound Components React Advanced Pattern For Better Software Design 🧑‍🎨

Learn how to create and design better React components using the Compound Components React advanced pattern.

Jun 8 • 

Petar Ivanov

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Ace Your Next JavaScript Interview: Values, References, Coercion & Equality (Part 2) ✨

Learn the deeper concepts in JavaScript, such as values, references, coercion & equality (5 minutes)

Jun 3 • 

Petar Ivanov

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May 2025

Why Composition Beats Inheritance In React

Learn the benefits of using composition over inheritance in React projects. (3 minutes)

May 25 • 

Petar Ivanov

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Be Critical About Any SWE Advice 🤔

Learn how to question any software engineering advice from first principles. (5 minutes)

May 11 • 

Petar Ivanov

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