Clean Coders

02/17/2026

If your WebSockets worked yesterday and broke after scaling, this explains why. Pub/Sub is the missing layer:

# # **A humble beginning** Online communication is what drives the modern world. Little packages of ...

02/10/2026

More tests do not automatically mean safer code. Bad tests can make refactoring impossible:

# Testing Smarter, Not Harder: More Tests Doesn't Always Mean Safer Code Imagine you're building a...

02/03/2026

Usability testing exposes the gap between how a product was designed and how it is actually experienced. See what users experience when no one is helping them:

Usability testing is like orchestrating a haunted house attraction. You spend weeks designing the l...

01/28/2026

Learn how to use git submodules as a single source of truth for reused code:

# # How to deconstruct & organize heavy projects by using git submodules If your repository contains...

12/29/2025

Learn how to balance readability and performance in Reagent by organizing components effectively, managing state with intention, and writing code that remains clear and performant as applications grow.

At Clean Coders, the main goal is to make code as clean as possible, that means to find a balance be...

12/22/2025

Learn how to build and test frontends the clean way. This post shows how Scaffold makes it easy to add a ClojureScript and React interface to your Clojure app, complete with automated tests powered by Speclj and Playwright.

# # Introduction One of the best parts of developing software with Clojure is that it is truly full-...

12/15/2025

Lazy evaluation lets your code do less and achieve more by computing values only when they’re needed. Learn how this approach improves efficiency, reduces waste, and keeps your programs clean and responsive.

Imagine you’re cooking a new recipe. You read the first step: “Chop onions.” So, you hop on your bik...

12/08/2025

When handled carelessly, database migrations can cause data loss and instability. In this post, Craftsman Connor Kilgore shares principles and practices for executing migrations safely and with respect for the systems they impact.

The day has arrived, after avoiding it like the plague, there's nowhere left to hide. The big scary ...

12/01/2025

Still pasting images in InDesign? What if you managed them like you did your CSS classes? Make your layouts easier to edit and maintain:

This article is the fourth in a series about improving your workflow as a graphic designer by borrow...

11/24/2025

Anchors in InDesign = tags in HTML. Link your images to your text so they move together, even as your content changes. Save time and your sanity.

In the [previous article](https://cleancoders.com/blog/2021-03-05-leveraging-the-power-of-html--css-...

11/17/2025

In this presentation, Clean Coders Apprentice Nathan Dickinson breaks down component design through the lens of SOLID principles, cohesion, and coupling.

11/10/2025

Think of InDesign frames as tags for print. Master flexible layouts and cleaner workflows:

In the first part of this series, we examined the intersection of HTML, CSS, and graphics applicatio...