A blog on pragmatic software development

In plain words

The State of Progress is a blog publishing articles on software development and management practices. It targets developers and software managers seeking practical, enduring guidance rather than coverage of the latest tools and frameworks. The blog distinguishes itself by focusing on solutions to real problems and avoiding trend-driven content, aiming to cut through the noise of continuously emerging technologies and libraries in the software industry.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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Welcome to The State of Progress , a blog that hosts only pragmatic and timeless articles on developing and managing software. This is the first and one of the very few non-technical article of this blog. It’s an introduction and a statement of what we and this blog stand for. Let me guide you through this. We feel overwhelmed by all these articles about the tons of new “cool” tools and libraries that spin up every minute. We can’t take anymore reading dozens of articles about setting up a multi-tenant cluster, without it solving a real problem. We are strong proponents that software should be purposeful. Whether we are talking about a commercial product or open source software, it should…from stateofprogress.blog

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