Previous issues of The T-Shaped Dev

Catch up on past deep dives into production-grade React, Node.js, and AI systems.

// CareerOwn Your Onboarding: The First 90 Days That Define Your Career 🚀petarivanov.tech
October 7, 2025•6 min read
Own Your Onboarding: The First 90 Days That Define Your Career 🚀
Own your onboarding with a 30-60-90 day plan — the first 90 days that define your career at a new company.
// JavaScriptAce Your Next JavaScript Interview: Promises, Async/Await, Event Loop (Part 4) ✨petarivanov.tech
September 17, 2025•6 min read
Ace Your Next JavaScript Interview: Promises, Async/Await, Event Loop (Part 4) ✨
Learn the deeper concepts in JavaScript, such as Promises, Async/Await, and Event-Loop.
// ArchitectureWhat Is a Modular Monolith And Why You Should Care? 🔥petarivanov.tech
September 9, 2025•7 min read
What Is a Modular Monolith And Why You Should Care? 🔥
Learn more about modular monoliths, their benefits, and the challenges with microservices.
// EngineeringCode Review Guidelines ✅petarivanov.tech
September 2, 2025•7 min read
Code Review Guidelines ✅
What Authors and Reviewers Should Actually Do?
// Software DesignClean Code: 8 Tips to Write Clean Functions 🔥petarivanov.tech
August 26, 2025•6 min read
Clean Code: 8 Tips to Write Clean Functions 🔥
Learn about eight practical tips on writing clean functions.
// JavaScript · TypeScriptWhy You Can't Afford to Ignore TypeScript? 🌟petarivanov.tech
August 17, 2025•5 min read
Why You Can't Afford to Ignore TypeScript? 🌟
We ship faster when we break fewer things. TypeScript helps you do that.
// AI EngineeringNine VS Code (or Cursor) Extensions That Make My Daily Work Much Easierpetarivanov.tech
August 3, 2025•5 min read
Nine VS Code (or Cursor) Extensions That Make My Daily Work Much Easier
Learn how to improve your IDE and increase your coding speed with these extensions.
// Architecture · GraphQLGraphQL Schema Design 101petarivanov.tech
July 13, 2025•6 min read
GraphQL Schema Design 101
Learn proven best practices and key principles for designing robust GraphQL Schemas.
// Software DesignAnti Clean Code: The F.L.U.I.D. Trap ⚠️petarivanov.tech
June 29, 2025•6 min read
Anti Clean Code: The F.L.U.I.D. Trap ⚠️
Learn about the five key ways a code can go wrong and know what to be careful about. (6 minutes)
// JavaScriptAce Your Next JavaScript Interview: `this`, `new`, Prototypes, Classes (Part 3) ✨petarivanov.tech
June 18, 2025•8 min read
Ace Your Next JavaScript Interview: `this`, `new`, Prototypes, Classes (Part 3) ✨
Learn the deeper concepts in JavaScript, such as `this`, `new`, Prototypes, and Classes (7 minutes)