Tag: Best Practices
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Structuring FastAPI Projects for Maintainability and Scalability
Hi, I’m Fast Eddy! As a backend web developer who spends most of my time with FastAPI, I’ve learned that maintainable, scalable project structure is the foundation of any robust API. Let’s break down how you can structure your FastAPI projects so they remain clear, scalable, and ready for growth—whether you’re working solo or leading…
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Squashing Commits in Git: Cleaning Up Your Project History
If you’ve ever ended up with a heap of noisy, work-in-progress (WIP) commits after a coding sprint, you know how messy a project’s commit history can get. Maintaining a clean, readable Git log is critical—especially for collaborative work and open source contributions. Today, I want to walk you through the powerful Git technique of "squashing…
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Integrating Automation in WordPress: A Guide to Action Scheduler
As WordPress grows from a simple blogging tool to a robust content management system powering dynamic sites, automation has become essential for developers aiming to optimize workflows and site interactivity. In this article, I’ll explore Action Scheduler—WordPress’s answer to reliable background processing—and show you how to leverage it for common automation tasks. What is Action…
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Efficient Log Analysis on Apache Web Servers Using the Command Line
As a Linux server administrator, keeping track of your Apache Web Server’s activity and performance is essential. Apache’s robust logging facilities (access and error logs) can hold crucial information about visitor traffic, possible attacks, and performance bottlenecks. But those log files can grow massive — so reading them efficiently from the command line is a…
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Demystifying Git Clean: Safely Tidying Up Your Working Directory
When working on complex projects, it’s easy for your Git working directory to accumulate a lot of unnecessary files—build artifacts, temporary logs, and experiment leftovers. If you’ve ever wondered how to quickly clean things up without accidentally losing important work, Git’s git clean command is here to help. In this article, I’ll walk you through…
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Advanced Angular Routing: Lazy Loading with Route Guards and Resolvers
Angular’s powerful router makes building single page applications seamless, but once your application grows, optimizing routes becomes vital for performance and maintainability. In this article, we’ll delve into intermediate and advanced Angular routing concepts: lazy loading modules, using route guards to protect routes, and leveraging resolvers to fetch data before navigation. Why Lazy Loading? As…
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Beginner’s Guide to Angular Routing
Routing is a fundamental part of building single-page applications (SPAs) with Angular. It lets you navigate between different views or components, enabling a smooth and dynamic user experience. This guide will walk you through the basics of Angular routing so you can get started adding navigation to your Angular apps! What is Routing in Angular?…
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Rate Limiting Strategies in FastAPI: Protecting Your API from Abuse
Hi everyone! Fast Eddy here. Today, I’m tackling an important topic that every API developer needs to consider: how to implement rate limiting in FastAPI applications. Without proper rate limiting, your API could be susceptible to abuse, accidental overload, or even denial-of-service attacks. In this article, I’ll explore some effective strategies and walk through a…
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Mastering the ‘top’ Command: Tips for Efficient Linux Server Monitoring
When it comes to monitoring the health and performance of your Linux servers, the "top" command is often one of the first tools in an administrator’s arsenal. It provides a real-time, dynamic view of what’s happening on your system, including which processes are consuming the most resources and overall system load. Yet, many users only…
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Securing Apache Web Server: Essential Command-Line Techniques
When it comes to hosting web sites on Linux servers, security is always a top priority. While Apache is a robust and reliable web server, its security out-of-the-box typically needs enhancement to withstand modern threats. In this article, I’ll walk you through essential command-line techniques to secure your Apache installation and reduce potential attack surfaces,…