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Kamil Kucharski On Python

Modular Monolith in Django

6 Mins Read

Sadly, poorly modeled (mostly due to bad communication, incomplete knowledge transfer, or tight budget) logic inside the monolith usually leads to a so-called big ball of mud where every logical component is coupled with one another on a very low level.

In contrast, what modular monolith offers is loosely coupled, strong cohesion modules that lower the chance that the codebase will become unmaintainable. In the article, Kamil Kucharski, a backend team leader in Makimo describes an example of how to use such an approach in the Django framework.

Justyna Papiernik On Design & Engineering

And then along comes Mary

5 Mins Read

Say hello to MARY – an open-source, multilingual Text-to-Speech Synthesis platform written in Java! Our paths crossed by the courtesy of a friend from one of the Vanderbilt University research teams.

It’s an adventure story about a user interface, its improvements and a path to make everyone’s experience better. Filled with lovely pictures of Mary growing up to become a full-fledged research tool.

Iwo Herka On Design & Engineering

Naming conventions in programming – a review of scientific literature

16 Mins Read

Naming is an essential but grossly underrated skill. Every programmer faces the problem of finding good names on a daily basis. Yet, few programming textbooks and university courses discuss the topic beyond a few syntactic do’s and don’ts. Vague rules such as “identifiers should be self-describing” are not explained and are hard to follow, especially for novices. Ironically, studies show that beginners are especially reliant on good names, as more experienced developers are better at reading contextual cues. While developers agree that naming matters, they adhere to different conventions and disagree on critical aspects such as acceptable names lengths. Very few use written guidelines or consult empirical evidence.

In this article you’ll find theory behind finding good names for programming purposes and a set of practical guidelines that will help you improve your craft. Dive in to discover what the name of your next variable, class or method should be.

Justyna Papiernik and Kamil Kominek On Design & Engineering

The economy of notifications

8 Mins Read

You probably keep your personal message centre by your side most of the time. Being the first to know about new offers, best deals and order status is at your fingertips. News floods you via SMS, emails and notifications – you don’t need to hunt them anymore. However, you have a specific stock of attention at your disposal, and sadly – limited power over this resource.

The responsibility for taking a comprehensive, sustainable approach towards technology and placing the good of humanity in the centre of interest lies upon each of us.