Battle-Tested Lessons from 10 Years in a Single Codebase
Experience is valuable in software because, over time, you see lots of different technologies, get a chance to try out different approaches to problems,…
Engineering
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Type Club
Okay, so yes I am going to break a couple of rules here. But really only the first two… Types are literally everywhere; they…
5 Concepts Javascript Developers Should Learn with Elixir
5 key Elixir concepts every JavaScript developer should know to boost code clarity, stability, and performance.
How to Navigate Microsoft’s Word.JS API and the Danger of “Synchronous” Values
Retrieving a document’s filename using Microsoft’s powerful, yet sometimes nuanced, Word.JS API unearths a critical insight into the API’s asynchronous design: the danger of…
Zero Trust Security: Zero Hassle
Zero Trust Security ensures maximum data protection with minimal friction. Learn how to implement a secure Zero Trust model while maintaining an effortless developer experience.
Connecting the Dots: Different Project Types, Same Best Practices
Revelry’s product managers and software engineers contribute to various types of development projects, depending on partner needs. To help our latest cohort of apprentices…
RevTWIL: to_form Helper, Scrubbing Your Git Commit History, ElixirConf
At Revelry, we believe in sharing and learning from one another (beliefs that are rooted in our Core Values). Among the many things we do…
Integrating Apple Sign In into a Next.JS App
Apple’s “Sign In with Apple” feature recently caught my eye; it allows users to sign into apps without sharing their personal email addresses. Intrigued…
Meet Stuart Page: Lover of All Things History, New Orleans and ChatGPT
Stuart Page is one of Revelry’s talented software developers. Get to know him… How would you describe yourself in a few sentences? I’m British,…
20+ Questions to Ask for a Successful Code Review
Code audits are critical to preventing unstable code from being shared with the world or shipped to customers (gasp!), and they should be a…
Programmatic Parallels of Signal Flow
By Matt AguiluzRevelry Alumni Signal flow is something I find endlessly fascinating. The process of receiving input, processing it, and returning output is relatively…
Tips for Connecting Remote Engineering Teams
Keeping remote teams connected is challenging. In addition to an all-hands meeting, we build team culture through weekly department meetings for our technical teams:…
How to Set Up a Local SQL Server Container with Docker – Windows 10
It is quite simple to set up a local instance of SQL Server container with Docker on a Windows 10 machine. Step 1: Docker…
Ecto, You Got Some ‘Splainin To Do
Ecto is a powerful tool for interacting with databases. By adding `EXPLAIN` to the SQL strings, I was able to quickly troubleshoot and get the job done.
Implementing Globalization (G11N) in Software Applications
While working on getting a product live in Canada, we have gone through various trials and tribulations getting localization to work. Globalization generally refers to the combination of localization (L10N), and internationalization (I18N).