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Lane Wagner

Maybe You Do Need Kubernetes

Theo has this great video on Kubernetes, currently titled [“You Don’t Need Kubernetes”](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5sPGruv2yc). I’m a…

4 min readMar 18, 2024

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Maybe You Do Need Kubernetes

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Lane Wagner

Give Up Sooner

As a developer, how many times each day do you look something up online? I’m not talking about a simple piece of syntax, I’m talking about…

5 min readMar 13, 2024

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Give Up Sooner

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You’re Not Qualified to Have an Opinion on TDD

One of the marks of a good senior developer is that they have lots of interesting opinions. After years of working on different software…

4 min readNov 7, 2023

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You’re Not Qualified to Have an Opinion on TDD

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Boot.dev

Put that Framework Down Before Someone Gets Hurt

There is only one question that ignites my inner rage more than “How do I get a developer job in 3 months?”? That question is:

4 min readNov 6, 2023

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Get it? FRAMEwork? Haha.

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Lane Wagner

Understanding Stacks: From Concept to Python Implementation

A stack is an abstract data type that serves as a collection of elements. The name “stack” originates from the analogy of items physically…

3 min readOct 6, 2023

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Understanding Stacks: From Concept to Python Implementation

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Boot.dev

Learn to Code the Slow Way

Ever since starting Boot.dev, I’ve been flooded with what I call “quicksand questions”. On the surface, a quicksand question seems like a…

5 min readSep 10, 2023

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Learn to Code the Slow Way

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Frontend? Gross. This is Why I’ve Always Preferred the Backend

As a kid, I always wanted to be good at drawing. I practiced drawing my favorite anime characters, but frankly, my mom was the only one who…

4 min readJul 9, 2023

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Frontend? Gross. This is Why I’ve Always Preferred the Backend

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Lane Wagner
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Boot.dev

Build Your First Coding Project and Avoid Tutorial Hell

While “real” hell may or may not exist (no need to get into religious beliefs here), tutorial hell is very real.

5 min readJul 4, 2023

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Build Your First Coding Project and Avoid Tutorial Hell

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Awww, do I Really Need to Learn X to Get a Job as a Developer?

A developer’s life is a never-ending saga of learning new things. It’s like you’re playing Diablo where every new Jira ticket can feel like…

4 min readJun 24, 2023

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Awww, do I Really Need to Learn X to Get a Job as a Developer?

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Lane Wagner

JavaScript? Python? Go? Which Tech Stack Should You Learn?

Ah, the age-old question: which tech stack should I learn? Aspiring developers often get bogged down in this dilemma, and it’s not hard to…

5 min readApr 24, 2023

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JavaScript? Python? Go? Which Tech Stack Should You Learn?

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Lane Wagner

Lane Wagner

I love Go and Rust, and I like JavaScript and Python. I’m indiehacking on https://boot.dev when I’m not with my wife and daughter.

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