Don’t Get Tangled in Your Database Constraints
Back-End Full-Stack WebDatabase constraints are a great tool for preventing bad data. Here's how to use them without causing frustration for yourself or your users.
Guaranteed Consistency: The Case for Database Constraints
Back-End Full-Stack WebCapturing valid data—whether usernames, purchases, or reservations—is a key part of writing good web applications. Here's how to make your database work for you.
Elixir and IO Lists, Part 2: IO Lists in Phoenix
Back-End Full-Stack WebElixir's IO lists are one of the secrets to blazing response times in the Phoenix framework. Here's how.
Elixir and IO Lists, Part 1: Building Output Efficiently
Back-End Full-Stack WebErlang's IO Lists enable Elixir to very efficiently write to files and sockets. But do you know how to use them?
Elixir and Unicode, Part 2: Working with Unicode Strings
Back-End Full-Stack WebUnicode strings are multi-layered things, which makes comparing them, traversing them and transforming them a bit more complicated than with ASCII. Learn how to...
Elixir and Unicode, Part 1: Unicode and UTF-8 Explained
Back-End Full-Stack WebYou may know that Elixir has great Unicode support. But how? Let's see how Unicode and UTF-8 actually work and how Elixir is able...
