This post talks how to setup json-server to use custom id and routes. In case you don’t know, json-server allows you to run a fake HTTP server with zero coding in no time. This is a common solution to allow UI team to work while REST APIs are being developed by the backend team.
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In my last assignment, I was asked to mentor a software development team as part of the Dojo program. I am not a big believer in Training initiatives, but because Dojo program has a different format I decided to take up the assignment. The Dojo program involves working on a real project with the team, helping them embrace good software development practices, solving team’s real problems, and finally delivering a quality software. In this post, I want to talk about a lesson that I had shared with the team — the lesson which I named it as Validate your assumptions. Continue reading “Mental Models for Software Engineers: Validate your Assumptions”
All real-world systems have some form of a feedback loop. Feedback loop is so called because output of the system is fed back into the system as input, increasing or decreasing its effect. The most common example of a feedback loop is audio feedback. I am sure most of you have experienced it at least once in your lifetime. Audio feedback loop occurs when a sound loop exists between an audio input(ex. Microphone) and audio output. Watch the video in case you want to experience it again. I am waiting….
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Shekhar Gulati 