Why reading whitepapers takes your career to the next level (and how to do it) (8 minute read)
Reading academic whitepapers can help engineers build a strong foundation of technical expertise and keep up with industry trends. To get the most out of reading them, devs should use a three-step process to internalize them: first do a high-level skim of the paper, then go through it in a slower, detailed manner, and lastly, write down your takeaways to fully internalize your understanding.
We were wrong, we need a database (2 minute read)
This author built a web game called "Binary Duel" using only Go and claimed that features like a cache, queue, and database weren't necessary. However, he admitted that his initial claim was premature and wrong. For better user retention, he decided to add features like a database, login, leaderboard, and ranking system, using Go to implement solutions like in-memory caching and bulk database writes efficiently.