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Implementing Versioning and Audit Trails with SQL Server Temporal Tables and .Net Core

Building enterprise software requires audit trail and versioning functionality. We implemented a solution with ASP.NET Core and SQL Server Temporal Tables.

by Ross Jones

Topic: tech insights

The Secret Language of React Application Design

In this article, I share how embracing functional thinking has been of benefit to me while building React applications.

by Robert Herbst

Topic: tech career insights

Automating My Development Environment: Scripting vs. Vagrant

As a backend-developer, my environment is changing with every new project. That's why I decided to automate the build of my development environment. Here's how.

by Angus Mackenzie

Topic: tech insights

Idris: Double-Checking Programs While You are Coding

Most programming errors are only discovered during testing. With Idris, you can check your program's behaviour while you're coding! Here are three use cases.

by Henry Steere

Topic: tech insights

Building a CI/CD pipeline for mobile app deployment

It used to be difficult to set up CI/CD pipelines for mobile apps. With new tools, it's now possible. JJ Niemand explains how he did it.

by JJ Niemand

Topic: tech insights

Creating the Trac board: Agile Board Synchronization

My team's scrum board does not only automatically synch with its digital version, it also triggers stage-relevant actions that help us minimize admin. Here's ho...

by Jose Pita

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Undercover UX: Creating a User Research Culture From Scratch

Regular user testing is essential to any product development, but can be hard to incorporate into the development process. Here's how I started from scratch.

by Cara Winterbottom

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How I Ensure Cross-Browser Compatibility

South Africans browse the web in a range of different ways. I will explain the obstacles to creating an engaging experience and how I overcame them.

by Dieter Buntzen

Topic: tech insights

How I use Jupyter Notebooks as a sandbox for building visualisations

Jupyter Notebooks let me combine live visualisation code with my notes in a single, interactive document. Here's how I got started with it, step by step.

by Shiraaz Moollatjie

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Simulating The Right Thing: Property-Based Testing

Property-based testing works great in a small set of situations, such as my tower defence game bot. Here's how I made sure that my bot was simulating valid move...

by Justin Worthe

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