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dev.to > omeiza_ahmed > solid-design-principles-the-5-rules-that-make-your-code-easier-to-maintain-14c0

SOLID Design Principles: The 5 Rules That Make Your Code Easier to Maintain

6+ min ago   (429+ words) Good code isn't just code that works. It's code that can be changed, tested, and extended without breaking everything around it. That's where SOLID comes in. SOLID is a set of five object-oriented design principles that help you write software…...

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dev.to > mahirhir > my-determinism-check-can-only-test-one-producer-in-seven-and-the-print-says-so-2l90

My determinism check can only test one producer in seven, and the print says so

10+ min ago   (545+ words) I added a check that asks one question: run the thing that produces this record twice, and do you get the same bytes? One of seven. That number is not a coverage gap I plan to close. It is the…...

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dev.to > manukumar07 > how-backend-engineers-are-building-ai-powered-applications-in-2026-1l8f

🤖 How Backend Engineers Are Building AI-Powered Applications in 2026

20+ min ago   (116+ words) AI isn’t only about training models. For backend engineers, the real challenge is building reliable systems around AI. A typical AI-powered backend might look like: 🌐 Client → sends request ⚙️ Backend API → validates & processes it 🤖 LLM → generates the response 🗄️ Database → stores application…...

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dev.to > steefjan_wiggers_34a415b > same-kitchen-two-doors-one-maitre-d-510

Same Kitchen, Two Doors, One Maître d"

33+ min ago   (201+ words) In MCP vs API Is the Wrong Question I deployed one Azure Functions app that exposes the same backend... Tagged with ai, azure, mcp, api....

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dev.to > ganeshjoshi > redis-rate-limits-for-llm-api-keys-and-tenant-quotas-3o02

Redis Rate Limits for LLM API Keys and Tenant Quotas

54+ min ago   (822+ words) This post was created with AI assistance and reviewed for accuracy before publishing. Rate limiting a normal API protects your servers. Rate limiting an LLM API protects your bank account. The difference matters, because it changes what you are counting…...

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dev.to > nw_field_memo > tacacs-failover-testing-rejection-outage-and-recovery-are-different-tests-207k

TACACS+ Failover Testing: Rejection, Outage, and Recovery Are Different Tests

1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (1131+ words) A TACACS+ rollout needs more than a successful login. Test what happens when one server is unavailable, when none can answer, and when the service returns. For each state, check who authenticated the user, what the user could do, and…...

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dev.to > kenimo49 > claude-code-hooks-vs-skills-vs-subagents-three-ways-to-extend-the-agent-and-when-each-backfires-1728

Claude Code Hooks vs Skills vs Subagents: Three Ways to Extend the Agent, and When Each Backfires

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (41+ words) I reached for the wrong extension mechanism three times before the difference clicked. Hooks, Skills, Subagents: how each fires, what it costs in tokens, and the failure mode nobody warns you about. Tagged with claudecode, ai, agents, devtools....

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dev.to > marcelotaparelli > why-i-built-my-portfolio-with-bun-astro-mdx-instead-of-a-more-complex-stack-2cmd

Why I Built My Portfolio with Bun + Astro + MDX Instead of a More Complex Stack

1+ hour, 38+ min ago   (1367+ words) Choosing a stack is a product decision before it is a technical one. This article documents why this portfolio runs on Bun, Astro, and MDX — and, more importantly, the reasoning that led me to turn down more sophisticated alternatives. Nothing…...

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dev.to > eva-nomados > how-to-handle-webhook-errors-in-makecom-4ahl

How to Handle Webhook Errors in Make.com

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (1080+ words) Webhooks are one of the easiest ways to connect different tools with Make.com. They are also one of the easiest places for an automation workflow to break. A webhook may receive incomplete data. A field may have a different…...

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dev.to > bhavyshekhaliya > what-to-do-when-an-api-has-too-many-endpoints-for-one-mcp-server-1a77

What to Do When an API Has Too Many Endpoints for One MCP Server

1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (953+ words) Large APIs are where MCP design gets interesting. If your API has 15 endpoints, you can review each one by hand and decide which operations should become tools. If your API has 300 endpoints, exposing everything creates a different problem: the MCP…...