A simple asynchronous alternative to React's useReducer
Even though React's useReducer has gained a lot of popularity during the last couple of years, it can be difficult to use for some common cases. Specifically, it requires a lot of boilerplate to...
Unlocking Sketch metadata: find symbols across files using sketchtool CLI, Bash, and JSON
Have you ever had the daunting task of checking whether developers coded a component (e.g., button, checkbox, alert) according to spec and needed to find ALL instances of that component in a huge...
What’s New in RxJS 7: Small Bundles and Big Changes to share()
RxJS 7 has shipped! For us Angular developers, it unfortunately did not ship in time for Angular 12.
Manage Form-Driven State with ngrx-forms (Part 2)
This post is a continuation from Part 1, where we set up a test project with NgRx and ngrx-forms. For part 2, we will validate our form.
Understand Declarative vs. Imperative Code using Array Functions
Declarative code: it’s a hot term in all types of programming. But what does it really mean? More importantly, how do you make the jump from understanding the concept to actually writing declarative...
Manage Form-Driven State with ngrx-forms (Part 1)
If your Angular application already uses NgRx, you know the value of writing good reducers and using one-way data flow. However, that knowledge may not be enough to keep the biggest form in your app...
Creating a design system with Storybook
Application + style guide = smart buy A recent project called for the creation of a single page site that would showcase a real estate agent’s expertise, sales history, professional connections, and...
When to Use the Non-Null Assertion Operator in Angular
If you've recently made the switch to using Strict Mode for Angular, good job, you're on your way to writing better code and governing a more maintainable codebase! However, your team may encounter...
DevOps Automation using StackStorm - BitOps Secrets Management
In a recent series of blog posts, I drew up how to go from a basic StackStorm installation and pack deployed using Ansible, to moving that entire custom deployment to a one-touch cloud deployment...
Angular Consulting at Bitovi
Psst, hey you! Are you looking for a place to grow your Angular skills by working on interesting projects with fabulous teammates? At Bitovi we’re expert developer consultants that care about our...
8 Best Practices for Perfect CSS Documentation
In the world of CSS, documentation is underused. Since documentation is not visible to the end user, its value is often overlooked by clients. Also, if it’s your first time documenting code, it can be difficult...
Envato Tuts + Article
The Key to Building Large JavaScript Apps: The Modlet Workflow
You're a developer working on a "large JavaScript application" and you've noticed some issues on your project. New team members struggle to find where everything is located...
CSS-Tricks Article
Streaming Data with Fetch() and NDJSON
Streams are trickling into the scene as we search for ways to improve performance. What if instead of waiting for our entire ajax response to complete, we could start showing...
David Walsh Blog Article
Free Web App Checklist
We use a set of checklists to keep us on track and ensure reproducible quality on every project.
