LINQ (which stands for Language Integrated Query) is a library of collection manipulation methods that makes organizing and picking data out of collections much easier. LINQ can save a lot of time that would otherwise be spent writing complicated for or foreach loops. As with the nature of collections in programming, sometimes you will be working with gargantuan data sets and other times with smaller yet complicated collections.
In my last post, โIntroduction to Web Apps with Next.jsโ, we went through the steps of setting up a new Next.js project, customizing a landing page, and implementing a very simple web application. In this post, weโll implement an Open Authentication (OAuth) based Single Sign-On (SSO) API within Next.js using NextAuth.js. Weโll be using GitHub as our provider, but the steps here are very similar for other platforms, such as Google or Discord. This will allow us to place portions of our website behind a login screen, restricting access to certain content or APIs for anonymous visitors.
So, you want to develop a new website with spiffy apps on Android and iOS, and you want that website and your APIs to run in Node Express. It sounds like a lot of work to write the website in React (or Flutter or whatever the language de jour is), the Android app with Android Studio, and the iOS app with Xcode…
What if your Azure cloud computing setup could do more for less? Many businesses unknowingly overspend on cloud services due to inefficient configurations and underutilized resources, losing both money and performance potential. The good news is that with the right strategies, you can optimize your Azure cloud computing environment to be smarter, faster, and more cost-effective. This post highlights seven …
Test coverage is a metric that measures how much of your codebase is exercised by tests, providing insight into the effectiveness of your testing efforts. In this blog, weโll focus on API projects, exploring the types of tests suited for code coverage, realistic goals (and tools to help achieve them), and the minimum coverage needed to reap the benefits of your tests.
Testing your codeโdown to individual linesโis a critical practice in modern software development. It helps ensure applications remain reliable, stable, and maintainable, all while balancing practical constraints.