Jesse Panganiban

Greasing the Groove: Cultivating Excellence in Software Engineering

To practice is to train: deliberately working on skills and techniques to improve proficiency and efficiency, much like an athlete honing their abilities through repetitive drills. To practice is to do: it involves actively engaging in the tasks and challenges that are integral to the craft, applying knowledge in real-world

Untangling the Django Model Monolith: A Guide to Extracting Concerns

The iconic banyan tree in Pipiwai, Hawaii (Credits: Brandon Green from Unsplash)Our Starting Point: The Overburdened Loan ModelImagine the Loan model as a bustling city center: it's crowded, chaotic, and handling way more than it was designed for. This model is no different. It acts like a monolithic structure,

How to Write Good Code Abstractions—The Art of Trimming Code

One of the things I enjoy in writing code is writing code abstractions. When implemented well, they result in clean code. Readable. Maintainable. Less "code dread", more "joy in creating". A Japanese maple bonsai. Credits to Balcony Web Garden I haven't tended for a bonsai tree—but I can

Two of the Many Distribution Mediums for Digital Content

There are many ways to distribute digital content, but right now, I want to talk about two: Web and Mobile. Web on expansionWeb is both public and private: Some content is indexable by crawlers while some are behind auth walls. Everyone who has access to the internet has access to

New Blog: First Post

This is my first post on my new blog. After seeing how the new ghost interface looked like, I knew I had to set it up. Now that it's set up, it's time to write on it. I'll be writing life, software engineering, and other things of interest. Stay tuned!