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My name is Max. I’m a software engineer and a writer. I love building things and sharing my knowledge with others.
Chrome Extension Sorcery: From 'Hello World' to Meme Wizardry in 3,000 Easy Steps
Picture this: you’re browsing cat videos at 2 AM when a sudden thought strikes - “What if I could make Chrome fetch me coffee through the USB port?” While we haven’t cracked physical java delivery (yet), today we’ll learn how to bend Chrome to your will using extensions. By the end of this guide, you’ll be creating browser add-ons that make even Google engineers raise an eyebrow (in a good way, hopefully)....
Why Your Obsession with Code Modularity is Overrated
Let me tell you a secret: your codebase isn’t a Russian nesting doll. Those 47 layers of abstraction you’ve created aren’t making you look smart - they’re making future-you want to cry into their overpriced artisanal coffee. Modularity is like hot sauce: a little enhances the flavor, but drown your burrito in it and you’ll be praying to the porcelain gods at 3 AM. The Modularity Mirage We’ve all been there....
Code Generation: The Developer's Sous-Vide Machine for Perfectly Cooked Projects
Picture this: you’re a chef in a Michelin-starred kitchen. Would you spend hours peeling garlic cloves when you could use a garlic press? Modern code generation is that kitchen gadget for developers - and today we’ll learn to cook soufflé while others are burning toast. From Boilerplate Hell to Pattern Paradise The average developer spends 37.8% of their time writing code that’s been written before (source: my highly scientific “Annoyance-O-Meter 2025”)....
The Case Against Always Using Agile Product Owners (Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Trust My Team)
Why Your Product Owner Might Be Your Newest Bottleneck Let me paint you a picture: you’re at a sprint planning meeting watching your Product Owner argue with developers about database sharding strategies while the actual users haven’t seen a new feature in months. The JIRA board looks like a Jackson Pollock painting, and the only thing growing faster than the backlog is the team’s collective eye-roll. Congratulations - you’ve entered the Product Owner Twilight Zone....
Caffeinating Your Backend: How Async Programming Keeps Services Perky
Picture this: You’re running a coffee shop where every customer must wait in a single-file line. The barista meticulously completes each order before taking the next. Suddenly, Karen orders a pour-over with exacting temperature specifications. The line grows. Panic ensues. This, my friends, is synchronous programming in a nutshell - and exactly why we need asynchronous java…err, espresso. Brewing Concurrent Requests Without Spilling Modern backend systems are more like a team of baristas with walkie-talkies....