best-practices

Database best practices and optimization checklist

Database best practices ensure reliability and performance. I follow normalization principles—minimize redundancy. Use appropriate indexes—not too many, not too few. Implement constraints for data integrity. Choose correct data types for efficiency. R

CSS selectors and specificity calculation rules

CSS specificity determines which styles apply when multiple rules target the same element. I calculate specificity as (inline, IDs, classes/attributes/pseudo-classes, elements/pseudo-elements). Inline styles have highest specificity at 1000. ID select

Database design patterns and anti-patterns

Database design patterns solve recurring problems. I use the Repository pattern to abstract data access. Active Record maps objects to tables. Unit of Work tracks changes for batch commits. Identity Map caches loaded entities. The Specification patter