From the Journal

Java

What I Wish I Knew Before Learning Java

A few core-concept mistakes I kept making early on, and the mental models that finally fixed them.

Backend

Understanding REST APIs, One Endpoint at a Time

Breaking down how requests, routes, and responses actually fit together — from a beginner's lens.

Databases

SQL Joins Finally Clicked For Me — Here's How

Inner, left, right, full — the joins that used to confuse me, explained the way I finally understood them.