The smallest comment from a good friend can lead to introspecting your life choices. This just happened to me!
I just released a new book about PostgreSQL, Saturn, and Cassini! Quite possibly the most fun I've had writing about data and databases.
Writing a book is fun and can easily consume you. Just like writing software, however, if the tools get in your way, writing becomes a chore.
The print edition of my book is now available through print-on-demand at Blurb.com. Quality paper and a perfect size, a great holiday gift.
Going through a coding interview is not fun. The questions you're asked can come off as pointless - there's a reason you're asked these things, however.
We can checkout and execute an order, but what does the client see? Firebase gives us a unique ability that way: a realtime update powered by VueJS.
Do we use a lot of smaller routines with Firebase Functions? Or one big one? We'll explore the options in this post.
There are no "best practices" or established architectural patterns with Firebase Functions. So what do we do when we receive payment from the customer?
Let's address the elephant in the room: Should you trust a service like Firebase to handle your business? Not unless you want your pants on fire(base)!
Yes, I know, you're sick of the term. The idea is interesting... but is it realistic? In this blog series we'll find out.