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These are quite poor examples TBH. The refactoring of the fir...
Jan 10
Last time? Quite recently actually. Challenged myself to writ...
Jan 8
Vue or Svelte or RiotJS. JSX is an abomination
Jan 6
Yup, it's great. Actually makes it way more useful than retur...
Jan 5
Might be a good idea to include both postfix and prefix versi...
Jan 2
Lack of extensions for Sublime? I've never found this a probl...
It isn't a double bang operator, it is using the ! operator t...
Jan 1
A Javascript library that intends to bridge the gap of brows...
This is precisely why so much modern code is so bloated and i...
Completely depends on what you're building. There's a huge te...
Most self taught developers I know started before they left h...
Welcome to the light side of the force
Dec 30 '20
No
Supposing you are someone who has not had a career in the “R...
A nice portfolio is a must-have for any developer. Really?...
Dec 28 '20
RiotJS, Svelte
Dec 27 '20
Estimation is a waste of time. Time that could be spent getti...
Dec 26 '20
I find silence more distracting than music most of the time
JSX is an abomination
Personally, I use GitKraken. Handles multiple accounts really...
Dec 24 '20
Alternatively, use a GUI client that handles it for you :)
Try RiotJS - you won't regret it!
Dec 23 '20
Wrong. It completely changes and restricts your thought proce...
Dec 21 '20
For me, programming is an intimately personal, creative activ...
I personally cannot think of a worse way of programming
Dec 20 '20
Sounds like somewhere I wouldn't want to work
Missed BigInt
Dec 19 '20
let date = "2020–12–12"; let res = date.split("-").map(x=&...
You really don't need one - at least to land a job anyway. I'...
<?php //Naming convention $first_name = 'Mike'. // all l...
Take a look at RiotJS
Dec 18 '20
At the start - curiosity. As a 7 year old, being able to make...
Dec 17 '20
👍 Man, you should write a book
Just because JS uses prototypal inheritance rather than class...
Dec 16 '20
Coding to the lowest common denominator of syntax understandi...
100% agree with this. I was aghast when, during my interview ...
I'm not sure I agree at all that making presentations in our ...
Dec 14 '20
I remap it to swap keyboard languages (English -> Thai)
Adding to native prototypes is generally a bad idea, unless y...
Dec 13 '20
This app is 5 years old. Interesting it suddenly appears here
Huh? Why not just use the spellchecker in your code editor?
This reminds me of some of the best learning advice I ever re...
You should look at RiotJS - it's on version 5 and appears to ...
Dec 12 '20
Dear god, just use Linux. I switched years ago and never look...
I only have experience of billing customers as a solo freelan...
When I did freelance work, I always charged by the hour, neve...
Your notes contradict themselves with regards to the HTTP ver...
Optional chaining and nullish coalescing are built into JS
Dec 11 '20
Nope. If you had another reference to the original array, the...
TypeScript is a crutch for developers who can't stomach dynam...
How do you test your code? Manually
Not really. If you have another reference to the original arr...
Dec 10 '20
Technically not emptying the array, rather replacing it with ...
An easier way to copy an array: const fruitsA = ["🍎", "🍌",...
Embracing technological change is very much not the issue
Dec 9 '20
That isn't remotely what your paragraph implies
Well, JSX allows us to do this a lot more directly What ut...
So, going straight through Githooks instead of using Githooks...
You answered this yourself in "Truthy and Falsy explained"
Dec 8 '20
const filteredArray = arrayToFilter.filter(x=>x) E...
No. No no no no no no no no no no no no. No. No No
Dec 7 '20
Firefox has had similar tools for a good year or so I think
Dec 6 '20
If this causes an issue for your page, you're doing things wr...
Since the browser will always scroll to the previous scroll ...
Dec 5 '20
def main(): n = int(input("Input any number : ")) pr...
developers.google.com/web/updates/...
Dec 2 '20
You missed out tagged template literals
If you thing is is best avoided, you aren't taking full advan...
We can't multiply a string! Well, actually, we can: >...
Many tools like this already exist. Top hit on Google was thi...
Dec 1 '20
This isn't correct. JavaScript has two numerical types: Numbe...
Being dynamically typed is one of JavaScript's strengths if y...
Nov 30 '20
I use Gitkraken - way easier, and very intuitive
Nov 29 '20
Wow. I relate to this almost 100%. I've been a professional d...
Nov 28 '20
JavaScript first, TypeScript never :P
Nov 27 '20
Looks like a prime example of the type of page/site that does...
All of them. If you can demonstrate the requisite skills, you...
Nov 26 '20
So you want to slow your code down for the benefit of perceiv...
This seems pretty much identical to "z", which is awesome - g...
Nov 25 '20
Svelte does seem to borrow a lot from it. Riot is now at vers...
riot.js is the clear winner for me
I ask myself this question ALL the time. Estimation a complet...
Nov 24 '20
absolute paths: full paths determining the location of the f...
Nov 21 '20
You haven't really described the difference between the 2 sty...
Nov 20 '20
Why not mention that this will also (probably) work on Firefo...
The code should never be written that way in the first place ...
Nov 19 '20
The if and two returns are entirely superfluous. This type of...
If, in a code interview, someone wrote code along the lines o...
Since 1983: ZX Spectrum BASIC (ZX Spectrum) Z80 Assembly La...
Nov 18 '20
You could always Google it 😀
I was 19 years old when i got my first 'real' development job...
Nov 17 '20
The description for touch is not really correct - touch is a ...
Nov 16 '20
touch {filename} => creates a file Not really - touch i...
Why so verbose? Why not just: const mergeArrays = (...arra...
Nov 15 '20
We will call this function transverse Maybe 'traverse'?
Many thousands more lines of code if you include all the impo...
Nov 14 '20
25 years of experience in similar industries says otherwise, ...
Nov 13 '20
Your question answers itself - if you don't estimate, you don...
Simplest and best thing to do is not to estimate. Check out t...
Of course I'm not saying I never know - I definitely know som...
If you have a Pixel phone, you're ok I believe
Nov 12 '20
Higher-order functions are functions that execute other func...
What in the Heck is JSX ? An abomination
What is WSL?? An admission that Windows sucks? -ducks-
Nov 11 '20
That is what I do. My jobs are in the real world
I would appreciate his honesty as builder's estimates are not...
Can be precompiled, or compiled on the client - up to you
Nov 10 '20
You can do it at any workplace. Stand up for yourself. If you...
Nov 9 '20
Needs fixing for "FizzBuzz"
console.log([...Array(100)].map((e,i)=>(++i%3?'':'fizz')+...
Types - you missed BigInt and Function
At work, I tell the PMs that I don't know, they then put a ti...
Job listings for entry-level PHP developer roles have increa...
Nov 8 '20
None
Why so long? const isEmptyArray = a=>Array.isArray(a) &...
Nov 7 '20
From 25 years of development experience, I've found it is be...
If you use Classes in JS, you're actually using prototypes an...
Nov 5 '20
The "prototype" in JavaScript isn't the same thing as "proto...
One line... plus 1.64MB to import the library, and likely add...
Nov 3 '20
Well, that's how to publish it to the website. It's possible ...
Nov 2 '20
Why not add the instructions for installing in other browsers...
Oct 31 '20
Not at all sure why you mention being able to do 'multiple op...
I've still found nothing to beat SublimeText
const isPalindrome = s=>[...s].reverse().join('')==s ...
Oct 28 '20
What is JSX? An abomination
const vowelCount = s=>[...'aeiou'].reduce( (a,x)=>(...
Oct 25 '20
Edge uses V8 since they switched to Chromium
Oct 21 '20
Another way would be: const filterObj = (obj, f) => (o=...
Oct 20 '20
Chatbots are terrible, except for some very specific use case...
Unfortunately though - in real life, having the title "Senior...
Oct 18 '20
I'm not saying that it's a good predictor - but in 25 years a...
More often than not... age
You should use plus addressing on GMail - can effectively use...
Oct 17 '20
Why on earth would you use a bundler for a project of this si...
Whitespace being important. I'm looking at you, Python!
Oct 16 '20
Whilst the above is sometimes true, from 25 years as a develo...
Firefox - but in this day and age that shouldn't matter?
Oct 11 '20
Wouldn't these non-exported functions really be implementatio...
Doesn't seem to do anything once I get to the game screen. JS...
Estimation is a total waste of time and effort. Avoid
Oct 6 '20
I've never once had a problem with this is 25 years as a deve...
Oct 5 '20
Wouldn't this be simpler? const swap = (arr, a, b) => { ...
I'd be dubious about working for a company that would give su...
A simple website does not require CSS
Pretty in-depth, but no mention of BigInts?
Oct 3 '20
Riot can also build Web Components, and has many other innova...
Not really revolutionary - Svelte is very much like RiotJS wh...
Oct 2 '20
No project is ever 'finished'
Sep 29 '20
TypeScript is slow. What can we do about it? Stop using Ty...
Never done it, but it sounds truly awful
Sep 27 '20
Let’s Code face Recognition System in Python! I wouldn't r...
Beware - truncating an integer and using any of Math.floor, M...
Or you could try RiotJS which appears to have heavily influen...
No favourites. I only use GitHub and LinkedIn. Try to avoid o...
Sep 25 '20
Firefox, Gitkraken, Sublime Text, GIMP/Glimpse
Firefox has sync
Really? That surprises me. I bought a Dell laptop with Ubuntu...
Sep 24 '20
Why would Windows save them money? Linux is free. I guess it ...
Windows
Ubuntu at home, MacOS at work. Not touched M$ Windoze since XP
Sep 23 '20
If you're making anything and you're just in it for the stars...
Sep 22 '20
VS Code is a bloated resource hog. Sublime Text wins for me (...
Your variable naming in the "Loops" example is a bit weird - ...
For Linux - I use Peek - it has a simple, clean interface and...
Looks quite different to the real logo. Needs some work
Sep 21 '20
Yes, this is Sublime Text 👍
Sep 19 '20
Theme: Afterglow Orange Font: Fira Code Color scheme: Railsca...
Sep 18 '20
Sep 14 '20
What is the difference between a junior and a senior develop...
Shorter version of 2, using reduce: const findDupes = a=>...
Sep 12 '20
JS only has prototypal inheritance. What appears to be famili...
Sep 11 '20
Every one on that list provides images. Granted, some are ima...
I guess this doesn't apply to modern Korean (Hangul), since i...
There are loads of sites that do this. Been around for years....
Why not just this? const rotateArray = (arr, k) => arr.c...
Sep 10 '20
UPDATE: On further inspection, it's more luck than judgement ...
Sep 7 '20
This code is very confused. You define a Node class and only ...
Sep 6 '20
Your "Function Closures" example returns the functionLevelTwo...
Sep 5 '20
Or just use Firefox, right click and 'Copy object'. Firefox's...
Sep 4 '20
I always find it weird that the terms "Full stack developer",...
Sep 3 '20
Why write 4 lines when you can write 1? 😁
Aug 29 '20
const toMinutesAndHours = s=>`${~~(p=s/3600)} hour(s) and ...
Solution 3 - why bother? JS has the concept of truthy and fal...
Aug 26 '20
I will never understand why people write functions that are b...
The best one would remove VS Code and install Sublime Text 😛
Aug 24 '20
Surprised you didn't mention why the name is rm
Aug 23 '20
Yes. 100% possible. I'm self taught (from the age of 7 back i...
Aug 20 '20
If VSCode weren't so resource hungry and slow, I might consid...
Aug 19 '20
higherVersion=(a,b)=>(c=v=>v.split('.').reduce((f,s)=&g...
Other minifiers may have extra features that replace black w...
Google Inbox was - by far - the best email client ever. Quite...
fast.io for static sites
Aug 16 '20
const palindrome=s=>[...s.replace(/[\W_]/gi,'').toLowerCas...
Aug 14 '20
Why is not using a framework not a choice?
Aug 11 '20
The overuse and overpromotion of React (sledgehammer to crac...
Nope - check out the GitHub link
Aug 3 '20
Install z - it's awesome - github.com/rupa/z
God, I hope not
RiotJS
Sleep
Jul 30 '20
const sortAndStar = stringArray=>[...stringArray.sort()[0]...
Google nailed it with "Inbox" in my opinion. Quite why they s...
I believe you only need 6 characters - ()+[]! There's a con...
Jul 29 '20
No warnings there. I use uBlock Origin
Jul 22 '20
Interesting. I've yet to come across a site that asks me to s...
I would say that if a key part of functionality on your site ...
Perfectly illustrates why TypeScript is a crutch for develope...
Jul 21 '20
You'd be better off checking the referrer to make sure the im...
Jul 18 '20
So, this is also a new view of the page! 😄 curl https://pro...
Jul 17 '20
Seems to add page views - pretty different from a real visito...
Sublime Text FTW
Jul 16 '20
Nothing about getters and setters?
Jul 14 '20
Golfed. Can anyone go smaller? 😛 let c=t=>[...t].reduce(...
Jul 13 '20
Hoisting in JavaScript allows you to access variables and fu...
Shorter version: const result = [...text].reduce( (acc,va...
Jul 11 '20
Testable using automated test frameworks
Because that job description is vague and largely meaningless
Jul 9 '20
Firefox. Always has been
Jul 8 '20
I thoroughly recommend React
Firefox has always been my main browser, even before Chrome e...
Jul 7 '20
I really fail to see what benefit TypeScript gives you. The s...
Jul 1 '20
I dabbled in Rockstar for fun - codewithrockstar.com - I gues...
Jun 30 '20
Programmers make lightweight web apps by using React for ever...
Jun 29 '20
Probably around 1998 - aged 22. I was doing mainly Visual Bas...
Also explaining that expression evaluation will completely st...
Jun 28 '20
Problem is, it's opinionated. You can change the code to some...
Jun 27 '20
Good explanation of how to use it to shorten code, but missin...
Jun 25 '20
Hence the system idea. You'd only ever work on a version styl...
Can't stand them TBH - I disagree with so much of the formatt...
There was a time when it was almost impossible to acquire a ...
Nullish coalescing is built in to JS and already available in...
Jun 24 '20
Avoid React. And TypeScript. [ducks]
Jun 23 '20
I would argue that variables such as loop counters etc. do no...
"css in js bad idea"
Depends on the job in hand. Generally prefer music, but if in...
Jun 22 '20
Shorter way to filter falsey values: myArray.filter(x=>x...
Jun 19 '20
My latest creation... The two next to this one are BitBar ...
Jun 17 '20
BitBar is fantastic. Allows you to very easily make your own ...
100% agree
Jun 16 '20
I just saw this on another site, but relating to the same iss...
I haven't used testing in any of my projects in a 26 year pro...
Yup. It's a slippery slope. Where does it end? How long befor...
Jun 15 '20
Black kids are growing up in a world where scary things come...
Precisely. I really do understand where people are coming fro...
Back when I started programming, the 'high level' languages o...
I guess in the earlier part of my career - enthusiasm stemmin...
I don't have any degrees - tech related or otherwise. I've be...
Last 250 comments
Clean up your code by removing unneeded indentation 🧹
These are quite poor examples TBH. The refactoring of the fir...
The good, bad and ugly of JavaScript
Last time? Quite recently actually. Challenged myself to writ...
Vue or React?
Vue or Svelte or RiotJS. JSX is an abomination
|| and && are not "logical operators" in JavaScript
Yup, it's great. Actually makes it way more useful than retur...
Lesson 4 - JavaScript Operators (Fullstack developer roadmap series)
Might be a good idea to include both postfix and prefix versi...
The Top Code Editors, My Experience
Lack of extensions for Sublime? I've never found this a probl...
What is the Double bang (!!) operator in JavaScript?
It isn't a double bang operator, it is using the ! operator t...
HotTea: v0.12a released. (AND I want feedback).
A Javascript library that intends to bridge the gap of brows...
Is it better to use JS libraries/frameworks or not?
This is precisely why so much modern code is so bloated and i...
Is it better to use JS libraries/frameworks or not?
Completely depends on what you're building. There's a huge te...
College is still better for coding
Most self taught developers I know started before they left h...
Basic Linux/Unix Commands We should know
Welcome to the light side of the force
Do you track your achievements?
No
College is still better for coding
Supposing you are someone who has not had a career in the “R...
How do you manage the content for your portfolio?
A nice portfolio is a must-have for any developer. Really?...
Top 9 Javascript frameworks/libraries for Front-end Development in the fall of 2020
RiotJS, Svelte
How to make an accurate estimate? You don't.
Estimation is a waste of time. Time that could be spent getti...
Do you listen to music while coding?
I find silence more distracting than music most of the time
What is JSX in React?
JSX is an abomination
How to manage multiple GitHub accounts on your local machine
Personally, I use GitKraken. Handles multiple accounts really...
How to manage multiple GitHub accounts on your local machine
Alternatively, use a GUI client that handles it for you :)
Front end frameworks which one to use?
Try RiotJS - you won't regret it!
Pair programming – a start guide for newbies
Wrong. It completely changes and restricts your thought proce...
Pair programming – a start guide for newbies
For me, programming is an intimately personal, creative activ...
Pair programming – a start guide for newbies
I personally cannot think of a worse way of programming
Do you have some kind of Pull Request Score in your company?
Sounds like somewhere I wouldn't want to work
JS Concepts: Value vs. Reference
Missed BigInt
JS Gotchas! (map with parseInt)
let date = "2020–12–12"; let res = date.split("-").map(x=&...
When should a person have their own portfolio website?
You really don't need one - at least to land a job anyway. I'...
My beloved PHP cheat sheet
<?php //Naming convention $first_name = 'Mike'. // all l...
Glued together my favorite libraries
Take a look at RiotJS
Why do people code?
At the start - curiosity. As a 7 year old, being able to make...
Dev Is Not Construction. It's Medicine.
👍 Man, you should write a book
Es6 Classes : new approach to emulate Object-oriented programming in JS
Just because JS uses prototypal inheritance rather than class...
8 neat Javascript tricks you didn't know in 4 minutes.
Coding to the lowest common denominator of syntax understandi...
Devs Shouldn't Report to PMs
100% agree with this. I was aghast when, during my interview ...
Which tool do you use for making a presentation?
I'm not sure I agree at all that making presentations in our ...
Kill the Caps Lock
I remap it to swap keyboard languages (English -> Thai)
Adding Methods to Prototypes, JS
Adding to native prototypes is generally a bad idea, unless y...
How One Developer Recreated AirDrop Using Just JavaScript
This app is 5 years old. Interesting it suddenly appears here
Creating a spell checker plugin for Gatsby
Huh? Why not just use the spellchecker in your code editor?
Stop Memorizing! : The #1 Advice I Wish Someone Would Have Told Me
This reminds me of some of the best learning advice I ever re...
React vs Vue vs Angular vs Svelte
You should look at RiotJS - it's on version 5 and appears to ...
Turn Windows into a usable development environment with WSL
Dear god, just use Linux. I switched years ago and never look...
5 reasons why YOU SHOULD LEARN React JS
JSX is an abomination
How not to Undercharge Web Design Project?
I only have experience of billing customers as a solo freelan...
How not to Undercharge Web Design Project?
When I did freelance work, I always charged by the hour, neve...
|RESTful| RESTful: Routes
Your notes contradict themselves with regards to the HTTP ver...
Why Should We Use TypeScript
Optional chaining and nullish coalescing are built into JS
How to empty an array in JavaScript
Nope. If you had another reference to the original array, the...
Why Should We Use TypeScript
TypeScript is a crutch for developers who can't stomach dynam...
How do you test your code?
How do you test your code? Manually
8 neat Javascript tricks you didn't know in 4 minutes.
Not really. If you have another reference to the original arr...
8 neat Javascript tricks you didn't know in 4 minutes.
Technically not emptying the array, rather replacing it with ...
14 Awesome JavaScript Array Tips You Should Know About
An easier way to copy an array: const fruitsA = ["🍎", "🍌",...
Why Older People Struggle In Programming Jobs
Embracing technological change is very much not the issue
A Rootin' Tootin' Beginner's Guide To React
That isn't remotely what your paragraph implies
A Rootin' Tootin' Beginner's Guide To React
Well, JSX allows us to do this a lot more directly What ut...
Git hook is the excellent alternative to Husky
So, going straight through Githooks instead of using Githooks...
Cool trick to filter undefined values from an array in Javascript
You answered this yourself in "Truthy and Falsy explained"
Cool trick to filter undefined values from an array in Javascript
const filteredArray = arrayToFilter.filter(x=>x) E...
Do you prefer TypeScript over vanilla JS?
No. No no no no no no no no no no no no. No. No No
Chrome DevTools: Grid Explorer
Firefox has had similar tools for a good year or so I think
Smart solutions to avoid JS problems and hacks
If this causes an issue for your page, you're doing things wr...
Smart solutions to avoid JS problems and hacks
Since the browser will always scroll to the previous scroll ...
Challenge of making a diamond of numbers
def main(): n = int(input("Input any number : ")) pr...
What are Template Literals?
developers.google.com/web/updates/...
What are Template Literals?
You missed out tagged template literals
What you need to know about Javascript's Implicit Coercion
If you thing is is best avoided, you aren't taking full advan...
Getting started with TypeScript as a JavaScript developer
We can't multiply a string! Well, actually, we can: >...
A Quick Poll!!
Many tools like this already exist. Top hit on Google was thi...
|JavaScript| JavaScript: Basics
This isn't correct. JavaScript has two numerical types: Numbe...
A QuickStart Guide For TypeScript
Being dynamically typed is one of JavaScript's strengths if y...
GitSheet - my git cheatsheet
I use Gitkraken - way easier, and very intuitive
Why Older People Struggle In Programming Jobs
Wow. I relate to this almost 100%. I've been a professional d...
JavaScript or TypeScript first?
JavaScript first, TypeScript never :P
Free React landing page template
Looks like a prime example of the type of page/site that does...
Which is “ok” to be self taught in? Datascience, MachineLearning or Python?
All of them. If you can demonstrate the requisite skills, you...
Making Regular Expressions Readable in JavaScript
So you want to slow your code down for the benefit of perceiv...
Faster Way to Change Directory on Linux/macOS
This seems pretty much identical to "z", which is awesome - g...
Best JavaScript Frameworks 2020
Svelte does seem to borrow a lot from it. Riot is now at vers...
Best JavaScript Frameworks 2020
riot.js is the clear winner for me
WHY DO WE ESTIMATE STORIES?
I ask myself this question ALL the time. Estimation a complet...
The shell - missing semester notes
absolute paths: full paths determining the location of the f...
Mnemonics: declarative vs imperative programming
You haven't really described the difference between the 2 sty...
How to create your first Chrome extension
Why not mention that this will also (probably) work on Firefo...
Clean code exercises - part 1
The code should never be written that way in the first place ...
Clean code exercises - part 1
The if and two returns are entirely superfluous. This type of...
Clean code exercises - part 1
If, in a code interview, someone wrote code along the lines o...
What's your 1st programming language & What you use today?
Since 1983: ZX Spectrum BASIC (ZX Spectrum) Z80 Assembly La...
Recursion is Recursion is Recursion...
You could always Google it 😀
How did you get your first software developer job?
I was 19 years old when i got my first 'real' development job...
Basics of the Ubuntu Terminal
The description for touch is not really correct - touch is a ...
Useful Linux commands
touch {filename} => creates a file Not really - touch i...
Clean up your code by applying these 7 rules ⚡️
Why so verbose? Why not just: const mergeArrays = (...arra...
How to create a singly linked list in JavaScript
We will call this function transverse Maybe 'traverse'?
How To: Draw a World Map with D3 in just 16 lines
Many thousands more lines of code if you include all the impo...
How to provide estimates as a Junior Developer?
25 years of experience in similar industries says otherwise, ...
How to provide estimates as a Junior Developer?
Your question answers itself - if you don't estimate, you don...
How to provide estimates as a Junior Developer?
Simplest and best thing to do is not to estimate. Check out t...
⏰ How to nail time estimations
Of course I'm not saying I never know - I definitely know som...
Google PHOTOS DEP: Google will end its free unlimited storage on June 1, 2021
If you have a Pixel phone, you're ok I believe
Higher Order Function in JS
Higher-order functions are functions that execute other func...
What in the Heck is JSX ?
What in the Heck is JSX ? An abomination
What is WSL??
What is WSL?? An admission that Windows sucks? -ducks-
⏰ How to nail time estimations
That is what I do. My jobs are in the real world
⏰ How to nail time estimations
I would appreciate his honesty as builder's estimates are not...
Why svelte is revolutionary
Can be precompiled, or compiled on the client - up to you
⏰ How to nail time estimations
You can do it at any workplace. Stand up for yourself. If you...
Recursive FizzBuzz in JavaScript
Needs fixing for "FizzBuzz"
Recursive FizzBuzz in JavaScript
console.log([...Array(100)].map((e,i)=>(++i%3?'':'fizz')+...
Variables in JavaScript
Types - you missed BigInt and Function
⏰ How to nail time estimations
At work, I tell the PMs that I don't know, they then put a ti...
The Perils of PHP
Job listings for entry-level PHP developer roles have increa...
How to check if an array is empty using Javascript?
None
How to check if an array is empty using Javascript?
Why so long? const isEmptyArray = a=>Array.isArray(a) &...
⏰ How to nail time estimations
From 25 years of development experience, I've found it is be...
Understanding JavaScript Prototype
If you use Classes in JS, you're actually using prototypes an...
Understanding JavaScript Prototype
The "prototype" in JavaScript isn't the same thing as "proto...
State Management with a Single Line of Code
One line... plus 1.64MB to import the library, and likely add...
How to Build a Chrome Extension
Well, that's how to publish it to the website. It's possible ...
How to Build a Chrome Extension
Why not add the instructions for installing in other browsers...
What’s the Ternary Operator in Javascript and How to Use it
Not at all sure why you mention being able to do 'multiple op...
I spent 48 Hours coding in Nova and forgot about VS Code
I've still found nothing to beat SublimeText
How to Determine if a String is a Palindrome (in JavaScript)
const isPalindrome = s=>[...s].reverse().join('')==s ...
An Intro to JSX
What is JSX? An abomination
JavaScript Programming Problem 2
const vowelCount = s=>[...'aeiou'].reduce( (a,x)=>(...
How does JavaScript work? 🤔
Edge uses V8 since they switched to Chromium
How to Select or Omit Properties From an Object in JavaScript
Another way would be: const filterObj = (obj, f) => (o=...
Chatbot Analytics: Essential Metrics & KPIs to Measure Bot Success
Chatbots are terrible, except for some very specific use case...
What defines a senior software engineer?
Unfortunately though - in real life, having the title "Senior...
What defines a senior software engineer?
I'm not saying that it's a good predictor - but in 25 years a...
What defines a senior software engineer?
More often than not... age
How many email addresses do you use?
You should use plus addressing on GMail - can effectively use...
Building a basic website with Parcel
Why on earth would you use a bundler for a project of this si...
What was the most irritating quirk for you when you learned another language or stack?
Whitespace being important. I'm looking at you, Python!
What is a Senior Developer *Really*?
Whilst the above is sometimes true, from 25 years as a develo...
I made a thing (machi koro clone)
Firefox - but in this day and age that shouldn't matter?
Testing Non-Exported Functions in JavaScript
Wouldn't these non-exported functions really be implementatio...
I made a thing (machi koro clone)
Doesn't seem to do anything once I get to the game screen. JS...
Why I don't like story-point-driven estimates
Estimation is a total waste of time and effort. Avoid
How do you fight joint pain in your hands and wrists?
I've never once had a problem with this is 25 years as a deve...
Sorting Algorithms in Javascript Part 2
Wouldn't this be simpler? const swap = (arr, a, b) => { ...
12 Must Know Array Methods for the Next Interview - JavaScript
I'd be dubious about working for a company that would give su...
Web Development Guide For Absolute Beginners!!
A simple website does not require CSS
Learn Data Structure and Algorithm in JavaScript | Part 03
Pretty in-depth, but no mention of BigInts?
Why svelte is revolutionary
Riot can also build Web Components, and has many other innova...
Why svelte is revolutionary
Not really revolutionary - Svelte is very much like RiotJS wh...
How do you deal with half-finished projects?
No project is ever 'finished'
TypeScript is slow. What can we do about it?
TypeScript is slow. What can we do about it? Stop using Ty...
What's your experience with pair programming?
Never done it, but it sounds truly awful
Face Recognition System Python
Let’s Code face Recognition System in Python! I wouldn't r...
7 Javascript Tips and Tricks
Beware - truncating an integer and using any of Math.floor, M...
3 reasons you should try Svelte
Or you could try RiotJS which appears to have heavily influen...
What are your favorite Microsoft products?
No favourites. I only use GitHub and LinkedIn. Try to avoid o...
What's the first thing you install on a fresh OS?
Firefox, Gitkraken, Sublime Text, GIMP/Glimpse
What's the first thing you install on a fresh OS?
Firefox has sync
What are you glad you no longer use?
Really? That surprises me. I bought a Dell laptop with Ubuntu...
What are you glad you no longer use?
Why would Windows save them money? Linux is free. I guess it ...
What are you glad you no longer use?
Windows
What OS do you use for development?
Ubuntu at home, MacOS at work. Not touched M$ Windoze since XP
Do Github stars matter?
If you're making anything and you're just in it for the stars...
The 5 Best Code Editors For Web Development
VS Code is a bloated resource hog. Sublime Text wins for me (...
What I realised after learning Python, TypeScript and Kotlin
Your variable naming in the "Loops" example is a bit weird - ...
What do you use to record the screen?
For Linux - I use Peek - it has a simple, clean interface and...
google logo with just html & css
Looks quite different to the real logo. Needs some work
Show and tell: Show off your VS Code setup :)
Yes, this is Sublime Text 👍
Show and tell: Show off your VS Code setup :)
Theme: Afterglow Orange Font: Fira Code Color scheme: Railsca...
Intro To React [For Beginners]
JSX is an abomination
What is the difference between a junior and a senior software developer? 15 things I wish I had known sooner
What is the difference between a junior and a senior develop...
Find Duplicates in an Array
Shorter version of 2, using reduce: const findDupes = a=>...
Prototypal Inheritance In JavaScript
JS only has prototypal inheritance. What appears to be famili...
WOW!!! The Lorem Ipsum for photos :Lorem Picsum
Every one on that list provides images. Granted, some are ima...
A new way of tokenization of Chinese or How to make Chinese full-text search
I guess this doesn't apply to modern Korean (Hangul), since i...
WOW!!! The Lorem Ipsum for photos :Lorem Picsum
There are loads of sites that do this. Been around for years....
Two Ways to Rotate an Array in JavaScript
Why not just this? const rotateArray = (arr, k) => arr.c...
Learning Tries in Javascript
UPDATE: On further inspection, it's more luck than judgement ...
Learning Tries in Javascript
This code is very confused. You define a Node class and only ...
Javascript Tricks
Your "Function Closures" example returns the functionLevelTwo...
How to Copy a Big Object or Array From Console to Clipboard
Or just use Firefox, right click and 'Copy object'. Firefox's...
10 Things To Know As A Fullstack Developer 👁️👄👁️
I always find it weird that the terms "Full stack developer",...
JavaScript Katas: Seconds To Minutes And Hours
Why write 4 lines when you can write 1? 😁
JavaScript Katas: Seconds To Minutes And Hours
const toMinutesAndHours = s=>`${~~(p=s/3600)} hour(s) and ...
Convert to Boolean
Solution 3 - why bother? JS has the concept of truthy and fal...
How to Validate a Palindrome
I will never understand why people write functions that are b...
Visual Studio Code Extensions, not just the "Must have top 10..."
The best one would remove VS Code and install Sublime Text 😛
Mastering rm command
Surprised you didn't mention why the name is rm
How to Become a Developer without a Degree or Boot Camp - is it Possible?
Yes. 100% possible. I'm self taught (from the age of 7 back i...
How GitHub Codespaces increase productivity and lower barriers
If VSCode weren't so resource hungry and slow, I might consid...
JavaScript Katas: Higher Version
higherVersion=(a,b)=>(c=v=>v.split('.').reduce((f,s)=&g...
How to build a CSS minifier with 8 lines of Javascript
Other minifiers may have extra features that replace black w...
What E-mail client do you use?
Google Inbox was - by far - the best email client ever. Quite...
How do you host a website for free?
fast.io for static sites
Building a Palindrome Checker using Split, Join and replace methods
const palindrome=s=>[...s.replace(/[\W_]/gi,'').toLowerCas...
Recommendations to speed up a web application
Why is not using a framework not a choice?
What irritates you the most as a developer? 👩💻👨💻
The overuse and overpromotion of React (sledgehammer to crac...
Creating a smart alternative to 'cd' command
Nope - check out the GitHub link
Creating a smart alternative to 'cd' command
Install z - it's awesome - github.com/rupa/z
Is TypeScript the future of web development?
God, I hope not
What is your #1 favorite web framework?
RiotJS
What do you do when you're tired at work?
Sleep
JavaScript Katas: Sort and Star
const sortAndStar = stringArray=>[...stringArray.sort()[0]...
Calm, Private and Healthy, A HEY Email Review
Google nailed it with "Inbox" in my opinion. Quite why they s...
Code anything in Javascript, with only 8 characters
I believe you only need 6 characters - ()+[]! There's a con...
Detect Adblockers
No warnings there. I use uBlock Origin
Detect Adblockers
Interesting. I've yet to come across a site that asks me to s...
Detect Adblockers
I would say that if a key part of functionality on your site ...
Cool stuff with Typescript
Perfectly illustrates why TypeScript is a crutch for develope...
Add a visitor count on your GitHub profile with one line of Markdown
You'd be better off checking the referrer to make sure the im...
Add a visitor count on your GitHub profile with one line of Markdown
So, this is also a new view of the page! 😄 curl https://pro...
Add a visitor count on your GitHub profile with one line of Markdown
Seems to add page views - pretty different from a real visito...
How to Make Visual Studio Code 150% Faster in Large Projects
Sublime Text FTW
[freeCodeCamp] Basic JavaScript - Objects
Nothing about getters and setters?
JavaScript Katas: Count the number of each character in a string
Golfed. Can anyone go smaller? 😛 let c=t=>[...t].reduce(...
Hoisting in JavaScript
Hoisting in JavaScript allows you to access variables and fu...
JavaScript Katas: Count the number of each character in a string
Shorter version: const result = [...text].reduce( (acc,va...
Writing 'Testable' Code Feels Wrong
Testable using automated test frameworks
Why aren't you a full stack web developer?
Because that job description is vague and largely meaningless
What's your main browser for development?
Firefox. Always has been
What's the worst advice you've ever received?
I thoroughly recommend React
I'm still using Firefox
Firefox has always been my main browser, even before Chrome e...
4 Ideas of how to harness the power of Typescript generic function
I really fail to see what benefit TypeScript gives you. The s...
Most Esoteric Language You've Used
I dabbled in Rockstar for fun - codewithrockstar.com - I gues...
Explain what a programmer does. Wrong answers only
Programmers make lightweight web apps by using React for ever...
In what year did you learn Web Development?
Probably around 1998 - aged 22. I was doing mainly Visual Bas...
How to Shorten JavaScript Conditionals with Short-Circuiting
Also explaining that expression evaluation will completely st...
The most fun way to teach yourself frontend is free and was made by me
Problem is, it's opinionated. You can change the code to some...
How to Shorten JavaScript Conditionals with Short-Circuiting
Good explanation of how to use it to shorten code, but missin...
Prettier and the Beauty of Opinionated Code Formatters
Hence the system idea. You'd only ever work on a version styl...
Prettier and the Beauty of Opinionated Code Formatters
Can't stand them TBH - I disagree with so much of the formatt...
Do Qualifications Really Matter?
There was a time when it was almost impossible to acquire a ...
5 TypeScript features that will improve your codebase
Nullish coalescing is built in to JS and already available in...
Give one Short Piece of Advice or Wisdom to Beginning Programmers
Avoid React. And TypeScript. [ducks]
How JavaScript Variables Should Be Named
I would argue that variables such as loop counters etc. do no...
What's in your recent search history related to CSS?
"css in js bad idea"
Music or No music while coding?
Depends on the job in hand. Generally prefer music, but if in...
7 Useful Javascript Tips
Shorter way to filter falsey values: myArray.filter(x=>x...
6 Super Useful Menubar Apps For MacOS
My latest creation... The two next to this one are BitBar ...
6 Super Useful Menubar Apps For MacOS
BitBar is fantastic. Allows you to very easily make your own ...
Do you have a university degree?
100% agree
Do you consider the term "blacklist" a "racist" term? If yes, what is the alternative?
I just saw this on another site, but relating to the same iss...
What are your thoughts on testing and TDD?
I haven't used testing in any of my projects in a 26 year pro...
Do you consider the term "blacklist" a "racist" term? If yes, what is the alternative?
Yup. It's a slippery slope. Where does it end? How long befor...
Do you consider the term "blacklist" a "racist" term? If yes, what is the alternative?
Black kids are growing up in a world where scary things come...
Do you consider the term "blacklist" a "racist" term? If yes, what is the alternative?
Precisely. I really do understand where people are coming fro...
Do you have a university degree?
Back when I started programming, the 'high level' languages o...
Do you have a university degree?
I guess in the earlier part of my career - enthusiasm stemmin...
Do you have a university degree?
I don't have any degrees - tech related or otherwise. I've be...