The Backend for Frontend Pattern: Building APIs Your UI Actually Wants
Most backends are built for the backend team's convenience. The BFF pattern flips that — and it changes who owns the API, what lives in it, and how fast your frontend can actually move.
Reverse Prompt Engineering: How Attackers Steal Your AI's Instructions
When you ship an AI product, your system prompt is the secret sauce. Here's how attackers extract it — and what you can actually do about it.
Prompting AI Coding Agents the Right Way
Most developers prompt AI coding agents like they're sending a text message. Here's the technique that actually works — and why it starts by asking the AI what it needs.
Engineering 101: Understanding Pointers
Pointers are the boogeyman of programming beginners. Let's demystify them, understand memory, and see why they are actually your friends.
Simplifying Backend Logic with Code Generation in Go
Discover how code generation tools can streamline backend development in Go.
Architecting and Scaling a Backend Project: Microservices vs. Monolith
The eternal debate: should you build a monolith or split everything into microservices? The answer, as always, is 'it depends'. Let's explore why.