Git for Beginners, Just use Postgres + More

A shorter newsletter this week but packed with helpful links.

First, in what is new, I have started another course series!

This time, it is a fundamental that all developers should know well early in their careers.

What is it?

Git!

Here is the series (so far):

Creating S3 Signed URLs in Node.js (3 min)

Let us create something fun: pre-signed URLs to upload files directly to Amazon S3 buckets.

Volta 2.0 (release)

Volta, my favorite Node version manager, released 2.0 this week.

Build an Event Scheduler in NodeJs using Google Calendar API (8 min)

Learn how to create a Node.js application to create events and automatically send email invites with Google Meet links.

Implementing CQRS with MediatR in .NET 8: A Complete Guide (5 min)

The CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) pattern is an architecture that separates the operations of reading (Query) and writing (Command) within a system.

Just use Postgres (8 min)

This is one part actionable advice, one part question for the audience.

Real-time mouse pointers (13 min)

Canva's journey to implement and support real-time mouse pointers.

The Supabase Book by David Lorenz (book)

I just picked up this book, and it will be handy! I was surprised to find out it was thick and detailed.

Same as Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity and Living a Good

This book flips the script on how we view progress, zeroing in on the timeless patterns of human behavior that shape our world. It is packed with eye-opening insights about why people do what they do, from Warren Buffett's candy bar wisdom to the craving for certainty in an uncertain world.

A very interesting way to build a mental model of what does not change in the world.

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Thanks, and stay awesome,

Niall