The Pragmatic Developer
Juntao Qiu"The Pragmatic Developer" is a bi-weekly newsletter dedicated to helping developers write clean, maintainable code. Each issue includes tips and tricks for improving your coding skills and insights into the best practices in software development.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 124 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 15 days ago |
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I’m Expanding Frontend System Design Essentials
When I first launched Frontend System Design Essentials, my goal was simple:
I wanted to make frontend system design more practical.
Not just high-level whiteboard boxes or diagrams.
Not just abstract architecture terms.
Not just “you...
The Missing Depth in Frontend System Design: Data, APIs, and Synchronization
How I’d Explain CCDAO Differently Today
When I first introduced the CCDAO framework, my goal was simple: give frontend developers a practical structure for frontend system design interviews.
Building an AI Agent from Scratch: The Smallest Useful Loop
I love learning new things, and my favourite way to learn is to start with something concrete and small. I don’t want to begin with a big framework or a complicated architecture diagram. I want to see something working with my own eyes, eve...
Learning Any New Skill Starts with Building a Feedback Loop
Learning new skills has always been a kind of hobby for me. I get energy from that moment when something finally clicks. A topic that used to feel complicated suddenly becomes clear. A confusing process starts to have shape. You move from “...
You Don’t Need a Better Model — You Need a Better System
The Model Is Not the System
In software engineering, we often say:
Naming is hard.
There is also a classic version of it:
There are only two hard things in Computer Science:
cache invalidation and naming things.
Bu...
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