Here’s an experience I tend to have over and over: Generate a new Elixir / Phoenix project Use the super cool Phoenix generators to make a new model Change the model substantially Realize that the tests generated with the model are now super broken When I get into this situation running mix text produces a …
UUIDs for User IDs
Integers By Default đ˘ Phoenix’s generators save a ton of time writing boilerplate code. Pow is an Elixir package and Phoenix extension that offers a great way to get user authentication up and running in very little time. But by default Phoenix’s generators use auto-incrementing integers for user IDs. What’s Wrong with Integer IDs đ¤? …
On Pagination and Sort Order
The Bug đ We’ve been testing the next generation of our sync engine at Day One prior to public release, and we found a funny bug. We have an endpoint for fetching a big list of entries that have changed since the last fetch. This endpoint is also how a new phone with no content …
Don’t Make Me Tap Twice
I’ve started rough work on a new app for digital “morning baskets”. While I just used Expo when starting Storytime (another app I have in-progress), I decided to give the famous Ignite boilerplate from Infinite Red a chance. In short, it’s fantastic. In just a few days of side-work time I’ve almost completed a fully-functioning …