DevBlog by Ekin Öcalan | I write about software including clean code & architecture, systems design, best practices, maintainability, and just being simple. My posts are often language-agnostic, but sometimes I write about PHP, Python, Ruby, C, Terraform, and React as well.

Posts

Apr 16, 2026
Linked List: Removing nth node from the end
Apr 1, 2026
Dynamic Programming
Mar 29, 2026
Palindromes and center expansion
Aug 26, 2023
Kleppmann's fenced lock mechanism
Aug 18, 2023
Static factory methods instead of constructors
Jul 31, 2023
Being a Staff Engineer
Mar 20, 2023
Avoid null when possible
Mar 9, 2023
Punctuated Equilibrium
Jan 23, 2023
Value Objects and the Closure of Operations
Jan 9, 2023
Storage duration of static variables in C
Jan 5, 2023
Re-learning C programming
Nov 25, 2022
Entities vs Value Objects
Nov 3, 2022
How to create a deployment script for Jekyll on nginx via GitHub webhooks
Oct 23, 2021
I loved blogging with Jekyll
Oct 17, 2021
How to publish your python package with pip in under 5 minutes
Oct 16, 2021
Principles vs Best Practices
Oct 10, 2021
Don't predict the future
Oct 3, 2021
When to utilize an anti-pattern?
Sep 27, 2021
What makes a good software architect?
Jul 21, 2021
Delivery Hero - How to benefit from a fundamental computer science concept: Cohesion