Google App Engine and Maven
I created a small project that I wanted to host somewhere for free. Amazon free tier or Google App Engine? I already have experience with AWS, so I decided toContinue reading
How to Handle Project Configuration
Every web project needs some environment-specific configurations. Database credentials, root url, smtp settings, to name a few. It’s a recurring question on stackoverflow, and I’ve seen a lot of variationsContinue reading
What to Do With IDE Project Files
Each IDE generates its specific project/config/build files. Eclipse generates .project and .classpath, and also the .settings directory. IntelliJ IDEA has its .iml files. And it is always a question whatContinue reading
Describe Concepts in Comments
It’s common knowledge that commenting your code is a must. But that’s where the wrong interpretations come. “// incrementing i” above “i++” is one extreme example of useless comments, butContinue reading