The Six Commandments of Good Code: Write Code that Stands the Test of Time
Toptal How do you define good code? Is it 100% test coverage, or is it backwards compatibility with decade-old hardware?…
Meet RxJava: The Missing Reactive Programming Library for Android
Toptal Implementing applications that deal with complex concurrent behavior has always been a challenging aspect of programming. Various paradigms exist…
Celebrating 25 Years of Linux Kernel Development
Toptal Linux is now 25 years old, but it’s no hipster. It’s not chasing around Pokemon, and it’s not moving…
Ten Kotlin Features To Boost Android Development
Toptal Kotlin is a new, expressive general-purpose programming language powered by the same virtual machine technology that powers Java. Since…
Java in the Cloud: Continuous Integration Setup Tutorial
Toptal More than two decades ago, Java shook the world with its “Write once, run anywhere“ slogan. Today, Java developers…
The Duel: React Native vs. Cordova
Toptal As a result of smartphones and mobile applications becoming so popular, web developers have been looking for ways to…
Spectacular Crowdfunding Fails And Their Impact On Entrepreneurship
Toptal What’s the biggest problem with crowdfunding today? Everyone wants a sweet slice of the crowdfunded pie, but nobody wants…
Why Should Java Developers Give Grails a Chance?
Toptal Java may have stood the test of time, but it can still be a source of great frustration among…
Meet Ecto, The No-Compromise Database Wrapper For Concurrent Elixir Apps
Toptal Elixir, with its simple and clean syntax, makes building scalable and maintainable concurrent applications a breeze. Ecto is a…
Social Network APIs: The Internet’s Portal to the Real World
Toptal Social networks are a rich source of user information. From a person’s current mood to endless streams of photos,…