Steven Pham
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Writing about software: tutorials, patterns, things that surprised me, and lessons learned building real systems.

Beyond coverage: testing with confidence

A practical guide to unit, component, and integration tests, test doubles, and isolation.

24 March 2025
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SQL vs NoSQL: What Actually Matters

A practical breakdown of when to use SQL vs NoSQL, with real-world context from working on distributed systems at scale.

5 March 2025
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Hello World: Building My Digital Garden with Next.js 15

How and why I built this site: the tech stack, the decisions, and what I learned along the way.

10 February 2025
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