Irvin Gil articles - 21 total
A Year of Gratitude: Reflecting on 2025
As the year draws to a close, I want to take a moment to look back and appreciate the wins I've...
A comprehensive guide to List in Java
We are taking a deep dive into Lists in Java and its two common implementations: ArrayList and...
A comprehensive guide to Map in Java
In this post, we take a closer look at Maps in Java, examining each implementation of the Map...
My Thoughts on Productivity – Being Fast or Being Comprehensive
TL;DR: In this post, I’ll share my personal perspective on productivity: Is it better to be fast, or...
Factors for burnout as a software developer - part 2
TL;DR: I’m continuing my series of posts discussing my personal take on the factors that contribute...
Officially a Benefexer: My Journey from Probation to Becoming the First Backend Software Engineer in the Cebu Office
TLDR: I wanted to share snippets of my journey in battling the struggles of onboarding and the...
Getting started on Spring boot and MongoDB - Part 2
In the previous article, we worked on creating a new Spring Boot service, setting up MongoDB using...
Getting started on Spring boot and MongoDB - Part 1
As modern applications increasingly demand flexibility and scalability, the combination of Spring...
After Nearly 2 Years, I'm Job Hopping - A Snippet of my Journey and Farewell to the Company That Launched My Software Career
TL;DR: Long post ahead. I feel the need to write this blog about my current career status and the...
Factors for burnout as a software developer - part 1
TL;DR: I'm putting together some experiences that I feel are potential contributing factors to...
My 2nd time to join our company's hackathon
It's that time of the year again when my current company kicks off our annual hackathon event. We...
Restoring data from pg_dump snapshot
TL;DR: Building on the previous post about capturing "snapshots" of PostgreSQL databases and their...
Keeping back-ups of your PostgreSQL databases on your local dev environment
TL;DR: This is the first of a two-part series diving deep into the world of database backups and...
File directory structure strategy to optimize workload for developers
Introduction After more than a year of working as a full-stack software developer at a...
Creating your personal web portfolio with no back-end service | Part 3 - Deployment
Welcome to the final chapter of my three-part blog series on creating a personal web portfolio! In...
Creating your personal web portfolio with no back-end service | Part 2 - Development
Here's the second part of my blog series, where I delve into the step-by-step process of creating and...
Creating your personal web portfolio with no back-end service | Part 1 - Introduction
You can create your personal web portfolio using Angular and deploy it online for free using...
Advocating for More Use of Keyboard Shortcuts: Change How You Do Things and Not Just Rely on the Mouse
When I was a high school student, I used to look at the keyboard shortcut diagram posted on one of...
Adding Angular Material to your Angular Project
So, you are developing a new project and have decided to use Angular as your front-end framework. You...
Leveraging Debugging Features of IntelliJ IDE for Writing Unit Test
"Unit testing is not only about testing the code you've written, it's also about testing the...
Unleashing the Full Potential of Jetbrains IDE: Features You Need to Know - Part 1
"A tool becomes a valuable asset when it is used with knowledge, skill, and...