Maxi Contieri articles - 250 total
Code Smell 305 - Null Infinity
To infinity but not beyond TL;DR: Use Infinity instead of None when looking for minimums ...
Explain in 5 Levels of Difficulty
TL;DR: In this series, I will explain several concepts to five different audiences ...
Explain in 5 Levels of Difficulty: Vibe Coding
From Code Smell detectors to AI Whisperers: Programming is Getting Its Groove Back TL;DR: I will...
Code Smell 304 - Null Pointer Exception
I keep writing about NULL problems, yet every day the news reminds me: NULL is still alive and...
Code Smell 303 - Breaking Changes
When you break APIs without warning, you break trust TL;DR: You should version your APIs to prevent...
Code Smell 302 - Misleading Status Codes
When your API says "Everything is fine!" but returns errors TL;DR: Returning a successful HTTP...
Refactoring 029 - Replace NULL With Collection
Transform optional attributes into empty collections for cleaner, safer, and polymorphic code,...
Code Smell 301 - Database as Parameter
Passing databases creates accidental coupling and breaks business encapsulation. TL;DR: Don't mix...
Refactoring 028 - Replace Consecutive IDs with Dark Keys
Enhance Security and Reduce Scraping Risks by Refactoring Object Identifiers TL;DR: Replace...
Code Smell 300 - Package Hallucination
A chain is only as strong as its weakest link, and hallucinating dependencies will damage your...
Code Smell 299 - Overloaded Test Setup
When your test setup is bigger than the actual test TL;DR: Bloated setup that's only partially used...
Code Smell 298 - Microsoft Windows Time Waste
When Conditional Logic Silences Critical Signals TL;DR: Skipping status reports in conditional...
Code Smell 297 - Syntactic Noise
Your code shouldn't look like alien hieroglyphics TL;DR: Too many cryptic symbols make your code...
From Helpful to Harmful: How AI Recommendations Destroyed My OS
Why you should always be in control TL;DR: Always stay in control when using AI tools. Blind trust...
Refactoring 027 - Remove Getters
Unleash object behavior beyond data access TL;DR: Remove or replace getters with behavior-rich...
Code Smell 296 - Unhappy to the Right
Keep your happy path flowing, not nesting TL;DR: Arrange your code so the main logic flows along...
Refactoring 026 - Migrate Global Console Input to Declarative Function
Transform manual hard-coded inputs into testable functions TL;DR: Extract input logic into separate...
Refactoring 025 - Decompose Regular Expressions
Make Regular Expressions Testable and Understandable TL;DR: You can break down a complex validation...
Code Smell 295 - String Concatenation
Untangling the string mess in your code TL;DR: Avoid string concatenation for complex strings, use...
Code Smell 294 - Implicit Return
Your language adds clever features. Making YOU more obsolete TL;DR: Overusing implicit returns...
The Great Programmer Purge: How AI Is Taking Over the Tech Workforce
How AI is Redefining the Role of Programmers in the Tech Industry TL;DR: AI-generated code...
Refactoring 024 - Replace Global Variables with Dependency Injection
Break Hidden Dependencies for Cleaner Code TL;DR: Replace global variables with dependency...
Code Smell 293 - isTesting
Don’t let test code sneak into production TL;DR: Avoid adding isTesting or similar flags. ...
Code Smell 292 - Missing Return
When your code loses its way TL;DR: Missing return statements cause unexpected behavior. ...
Code Smell 291 - Mutable Keys
Changing Keys, Losing Values TL;DR: When you use mutable objects as keys in hashed collections,...
Refactoring 023 - Replace Inheritance with Delegation
Transform your rigid inheritance into flexible delegations TL;DR: Replace restrictive inheritance...
Code Smell 290 - Refused Bequest
Ignoring your inheritance leads to conflicts with your origins. TL;DR: Subclasses should honor ALL...
Code Smell 289 - Shy Visitor
Don't knock. You are accepted TL;DR: Avoid combining the Visitor pattern with instanceof...
Code Smell 288 - Unthrown Exceptions
TL;DR: Creating a new exception without throwing it leads to silent failures. When You Forget to...
Code Smell 287 - Unused Local Assignment
Are you using the returned value? TL;DR: Avoid assigning values you never use. ...