Code

Typing and Types

My ongoing internal debate on static versus dynamic typing, and all that jazz – or why I still like dynamic typing, even with the benefits of compile-time types.

Emacs as a Java IDE, Revisited

Revisiting my Emacs configuration as a Java almost-IDE, switching to using LSP.

Emacs as a Java IDE

Into the forays of using Emacs as Java almost-IDE.

Building gRPC Services with Clojure and Leiningen

How to create a gRPC in Clojure and build it with Leiningen.

Polyglot

Learning other programming languages is pretty beneficial, even if you don’t write code in those languages everyday.

Cleaning Up My Emacs Config

I’ve decided to reconfigure my Emacs environment, and (re-)learn some stuff, in the service of making the most out of my preferred editor.

Writing Readable Code

Reading code is a necessary skill— most of a professional software engineer’s time is spent reading code. But how do you write readable code?

Sensible Commits

One thing I’ve learned early on is that commit messages are important; it’s the one thing I always read first when reviewing code to understand the context of a particular change.

Stupid Shell Tricks

I spend an inordinate amount of time on the terminal, so it makes a lot of sense for me to learn a few shortcuts and tricks and make the terminal comfortable for my use.

Workman's Tools

Thoughts on Emacs and the other tools in my repertoire.