About
What Would A Dev Do?
WWADD is the answer an experienced developer gives when you ask them how they'd actually do it.
The name
WWADD — What Would A Dev Do? Two halves: the snippet you need right now, and the decision you need to make before you write any of it.
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Content philosophy
- Short bodies, real snippets. A move should fit on one screen and be copy-pasteable without edits.
- Every stack gets a “skip if”. A recommendation without a tradeoff is marketing, not advice.
- Brand examples stay honest. We cite what companies have said publicly about their architecture and describe it as architectural pattern evidence — never invented internal detail.
- Opinion, clearly labelled. Circumstance and synergy sections are judgment calls, and they say so.
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