Thomas Johnson

Dec 4 '25

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#webdev #testing #productivity

Key challenges in API test automation

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Nov 13 '25

Key challenges in API test automation

#api #testing #webdev #programming

Understanding monitoring vs observability: core differences

5 min read

Nov 6 '25

Understanding monitoring vs observability: core differences

#monitoring #devops #beginners

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to API testing tools

5 min read

Oct 30 '25

There is no one-size-fits-all solution to API testing tools

#api #webdev #programming

How to: well-implemented logging strategies

4 min read

Oct 20 '25

How to: well-implemented logging strategies

#webdev #programming #backend

Lessons from Working with the OpenTelemetry Collector [Part 3]

3 min read

Oct 16 '25

Lessons from Working with the OpenTelemetry Collector [Part 3]

#webdev #opensource #beginners #tutorial

Lessons from Working with the OpenTelemetry Collector [Part 2]

2 min read

Oct 9 '25

Lessons from Working with the OpenTelemetry Collector [Part 2]

#webdev #opentelemetry #observability #beginners

Lessons from Working with the OpenTelemetry Collector [Part 1]

2 min read

Oct 2 '25

Lessons from Working with the OpenTelemetry Collector [Part 1]

#webdev #opentelemetry #observability #beginners

Observability Without a Framework Is Just Noise

2 min read

Sep 25 '25

Observability Without a Framework Is Just Noise

#webdev #monitoring #opentelemetry

3 min read

Testing gRPC and WebSocket APIs

Sep 18 '25

Testing gRPC and WebSocket APIs

#webdev #programming #testing #api

2 min read

GraphQL API Testing Strategies

Sep 11 '25

GraphQL API Testing Strategies

#webdev #programming #testing #graphql

2 min read

REST API Testing Fundamentals

Sep 4 '25

REST API Testing Fundamentals

#restapi #webdev #programming #testing

Build It, Ship It, Watch It Burn: How to Monitor Your API Properly

2 min read

Jul 24 '25

Build It, Ship It, Watch It Burn: How to Monitor Your API Properly

#api #monitoring #devops #performance

Tired of Chasing Bugs? Start Using Distributed Tracing Properly

4 min read

Jul 17 '25

Tired of Chasing Bugs? Start Using Distributed Tracing Properly

#testing #webdev #distributedsystems #productivity

What DevOps Got Wrong and How Platform Engineering Will Fix It

4 min read

Jul 10 '25

What DevOps Got Wrong and How Platform Engineering Will Fix It

#devops #idp #platformengineering #webdev

Managing API Versioning and Lifecycle [Part 3]

4 min read

Jul 3 '25

Managing API Versioning and Lifecycle [Part 3]

#api #performance #webdev

Implementing Robust API Security Measures [Part 2]

2 min read

Jul 2 '25

Implementing Robust API Security Measures [Part 2]

#api #performance #security

Optimizing API Performance and Request Handling [Part 1]

2 min read

Jul 1 '25

Optimizing API Performance and Request Handling [Part 1]

#api #performance #webdev

If you Think Good Architecture is Expensive, try Bad Architecture

2 min read

Jun 19 '25

If you Think Good Architecture is Expensive, try Bad Architecture

#architecture #webdev #agile #productivity

3 Features Every Debugging Tool Should Have

6 min read

Jun 12 '25

3 Features Every Debugging Tool Should Have

#testing #architecture #backend #tooling

Understanding Technical Debt in Modernization Efforts

4 min read

Jun 5 '25

Understanding Technical Debt in Modernization Efforts

#webdev #programming #softwaredevelopment #development

AI, Platforms, and DX: What Should You Actually Invest In?

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2 min read

REST Is Easy Until It Isn’t. Modern API Paradigms Explained

May 16 '25

AI, Platforms, and DX: What Should You Actually Invest In?

#ai #dx #webdev #productivity

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4 min read

May 9 '25

REST Is Easy Until It Isn’t. Modern API Paradigms Explained

#api #webdev #programming #beginners

System Design vs. Software Design: Stop Arguing, Start Architecting

4 min read

Apr 24 '25

System Design vs. Software Design: Stop Arguing, Start Architecting

#beginners #systemdesign #architecture #webdev

Operational Architecture: Control and Application Planes

4 min read

Apr 18 '25

Operational Architecture: Control and Application Planes

#webdev #programming #saas #beginners

Identifying Code That Needs Refactoring

2 min read

Apr 11 '25

Identifying Code That Needs Refactoring

#refactoring #softwaredevelopment #beginners #programming

Backend Software Engineers are Designers and Artists Too

2 min read

Apr 3 '25

Backend Software Engineers are Designers and Artists Too

#softwaredevelopment #backend #design #systemdesign

Improving Developer Onboarding: Best Practices

5 min read

Mar 27 '25

Improving Developer Onboarding: Best Practices

#softwaredevelopment #programming #documentation #beginners

Why I don’t (and won’t) miss whiteboards

9 min read

Mar 24 '25

Why I don’t (and won’t) miss whiteboards

#softwaredevelopment #architecture #diagram #systemdesign

Whiteboards Were Great... Until They Weren’t

4 min read

Mar 20 '25

Whiteboards Were Great... Until They Weren’t

#softwaredevelopment #architecture #diagram #systemdesign

4 min read

On-Premises Architecture Solutions

Mar 14 '25

On-Premises Architecture Solutions

#architecture #softwaredevelopment #webdev #systemdesign

Essential Components of Effective Software Design Documents

2 min read

Mar 5 '25

Essential Components of Effective Software Design Documents

#softwaredevelopment #architecture #documentation

2 min read

Designing APIs with Users in Mind

Feb 27 '25

Designing APIs with Users in Mind

#api #softwaredevelopment #webdev #beginners

Understanding Monolithic Design for Modern Software

2 min read

Feb 18 '25

Understanding Monolithic Design for Modern Software

#webdev #programming #beginners #architecture

Core Principles of Platform Engineering

2 min read

Feb 13 '25

Core Principles of Platform Engineering

#webdev #platformengineering #api #devops

2 min read

The Power of Test Automation

Understanding Technical Debt: Core Concepts

Feb 6 '25

The Power of Test Automation

#softwaredevelopment #testing #webdev #qa

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3 min read

Feb 4 '25

Understanding Technical Debt: Core Concepts

#techdebt #softwaredevelopment #architecture #documentation

How to Prevent Devs from Rolling Their Eyes at Docs

2 min read

Jan 28 '25

How to Prevent Devs from Rolling Their Eyes at Docs

#documentation #softwaredevelopment #webdev #devrel

5 Habits of High-Functioning Development Teams

6 min read

Jan 21 '25

5 Habits of High-Functioning Development Teams

#softwaredevelopment #devrel #productivity #webdev

Devs Need to Invest More in *Visual* Communication

7 min read

Jan 14 '25

Devs Need to Invest More in Visual Communication

#webdev #devrel #softwaredevelopment #productivity

6 Best Practices Every Backend Dev Should Know

4 min read

Jan 7 '25

6 Best Practices Every Backend Dev Should Know

#backend #webdev #productivity #softwaredevelopment

Multi-player Mode is Everywhere, Even in Dev Tools

6 min read

Dec 30 '24

Multi-player Mode is Everywhere, Even in Dev Tools

#webdev #programming #productivity #softwaredevelopment

Unpacking Technical Debt: The Types Every Dev Should Know

5 min read

Dec 26 '24

Unpacking Technical Debt: The Types Every Dev Should Know

#techdebt #architecture #documentation #softwaredevelopment

Don’t Just Draw It, Design It: Making System Diagrams Useful

2 min read

Dec 18 '24

Don’t Just Draw It, Design It: Making System Diagrams Useful

#systemdesign #architecture #microservices #distributedsystems

From Lone Architects to Team Players: How System Design Has Evolved

2 min read

Dec 12 '24

From Lone Architects to Team Players: How System Design Has Evolved

#systemdesign #architecture #softwaredevelopment #distributedsystems

Observability 2.0: Rethinking Debugging

2 min read

Dec 6 '24

Observability 2.0: Rethinking Debugging

#devtool #observability #devex

How and why to choose a multi-cloud architecture

2 min read

Nov 22 '24

How and why to choose a multi-cloud architecture

#systemdesign #architecture #cloud

Application Dependency Mapping: A Real-World Example

2 min read

Oct 10 '24

Application Dependency Mapping: A Real-World Example

#systemdesign #architecture #softwaredevelopment #devops

Creating effective system architecture diagrams is a critical skill

2 min read

Oct 10 '24

Creating effective system architecture diagrams is a critical skill

#systemdesign #architecture #diagram #softwaredevelopment

5 min read

Understanding Backend Architecture

Sep 11 '24

Understanding Backend Architecture

#backend #systemdesign #architecture #microservices

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3 System Design Patterns to Know: Ambassador, Circuit Breaker, and CQRS

3 min read

Aug 26 '24

3 System Design Patterns to Know: Ambassador, Circuit Breaker, and CQRS

#webdev #architecture #backend

Scalability: Building Systems That Grow

5 min read

Aug 26 '24

Scalability: Building Systems That Grow

#architecture #systemdesign #webdev

System architecture is the backbone of any software system

3 min read

Aug 26 '24

System architecture is the backbone of any software system

#systemdesign #architecture #design

Mastering Software Architecture: The Indispensable Role of Diagrams

2 min read

Jun 8 '24

Mastering Software Architecture: The Indispensable Role of Diagrams

#systemdesign #webdev #microservices #architecture

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The Art of Creating Microservice Diagrams

3 min read

Jun 7 '24

The Art of Creating Microservice Diagrams

#microservices #systemdesign #distributedsystems #webdev

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Enterprise Architecture (EA) - Aligning Business goals and IT Infrastructure

3 min read

Jun 6 '24

Enterprise Architecture (EA) - Aligning Business goals and IT Infrastructure

#enterprise #softwareengineering #architecture #management

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4 min read

Why API Flow Diagrams are Needed

Jun 6 '24

Why API Flow Diagrams are Needed

#api #softwaredevelopment #systemdesign #beginners

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Why Microservices? Exploring the Architectural Benefits for Developers

5 min read

May 7 '24

Why Microservices? Exploring the Architectural Benefits for Developers

#microservices #designpatterns #architecture #distributedsystems

Navigating the Complexity of Distributed Systems: A Practical Guide

3 min read

May 2 '24

Navigating the Complexity of Distributed Systems: A Practical Guide

#systemdesign #softwaredevelopment #distributedsystems #architecture

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