javascript
Don’t Overload the API: Sequential & Batched Promises
May 5, 2023
The other day I was uploading a lot of content, including images, to a 3rd party service. I put together all my objects and mapped through them to fire off requests. Nearly immediately, I blew past...
How to Create a Path Alias in Webpack
August 8, 2022
We've all been there: you’re multiple folders deep in a project, and you must reach up to grab a component in a top-level folder with an unknown level of ../'s to traverse. These complications...
Write Your First Temporal Workflow in TypeScript
May 3, 2022
If you’re looking for a good open-source framework to manage server state, Temporal Typescript SDK is a great one to try. If you’re not familiar with Temporal, here’s an excellent introduction video,...
How to speed up your Angular builds
April 19, 2022
Slow builds stop developers' productivity cold. If code takes even two minutes to compile, it’s easy to get distracted. You lose your train of thought or, god forbid, open social media.
How to Create Custom ESLint Rules (It's Not as Hard as You Think...)
February 2, 2022
Most teams develop patterns or preferred ways of writing code, but it can be tedious to enforce adhering to those patterns, especially for new team members onboarding. To help this, we rely on...
Use Objects or Switch Statements in Javascript?
January 10, 2022
Do you use switch/case statements or do you use object literals in your Javascript?
TypeScript Features Every Angular Developer Needs to Know
September 17, 2021
If you’re an Angular developer, you’re missing out if you’re not using advanced TypeScript features to help you build better code.
A Simple Asynchronous Alternative to React's useReducer
July 27, 2021
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...
What’s New in RxJS 7: Small Bundles and Big Changes to share()
June 2, 2021
RxJS 7 has shipped! For us Angular developers, it unfortunately did not ship in time for Angular 12.
Understand Declarative vs. Imperative Code using Array Functions
May 25, 2021
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...
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
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