Today, social media websites are owned and operated by a handful of billionaires vying for your attention so they can advertise to you. The Fediverse is the antithesis of these legacy social media sites and might be our only shot at a better future for the social web. In this post, I'll dive into what the Fediverse is and what I think it means for the future of the social web.
Read post: What is the Fediverse?Posts
Search is often the doorway to the web. Kagi Search is a new, privacy focused search engine that I've been using for the past year. Here's my review.
Read post: Kagi Search - A Long-term ReviewAfter 5 years of running WeCode NI, I have decided to shut it down.
Read post: Sunsetting WeCode NIDon't fall into the trap of premature optimisation. Before you spend time and money building the perfect app or feature, build a cheap prototype to make sure it is possible and people actually want it.
Read post: Make it work, Make it right, Make it fastEmbrace the discomfort of doing the right thing. It's better than the discomfort of a mediocre life.
Read post: Inaction is a Slow DeathWriting is a great way to organize your thoughts and ideas. It's a tool for leveling up your thinking and communication skills.
Read post: Writing is ThinkingI recently started using the chrome debugger and I wish I'd started sooner. Learn what I was missing out on and how to get started.
Read post: Use the DebuggerI spent the last week learning how to properly type, this is how it went.
Read post: I Learned How to TypeMy review of the book Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte
Read post: Building a Second BrainA personal website gives the freedom to share your ideas, thoughts, and passions with the world on your own terms.
Read post: Personal Websites are ImportantA look into the tech choices I made when building the job boards, WeCode NI and WeCode Remote.
Read post: My SaaS Tech StackSuccess looks different to each person. This is what success looks like for me and what I want to get out of my time on earth.
Read post: What I want from lifeCSS in it's current form is not a good fit for how we build websites. I now write CSS in JavaScript and I think you should too.
Read post: Don't Trust the CascadeLife as a developer is a life of constant learning. I've taken stock of some of the things I don't know at the beginning of 2019
Read post: Things I don't know at the start of 2019Webpack 4 has finally been released and it is pretty great! If you are looking for zero config JavaScript bundling, then Webpack 4 is the tool for you!
Read post: Up and Running with Webpack 4Pure functions have no side effects and and they always return the same results given the same arguements. Let's find out how they work.
Read post: Pure Functions – Functional Programming in JavaScriptIn this episode, we look at the reduce function and how to use it. We will use it to transform an array into an object and use it to recreate the filter.
Read post: Reduce – Functional Programming in JavaScriptThe filter function is used for plucking elements from an array that match a predicate function in JavaScript. Check it out!
Read post: The Filter Function - Functional Programming in JavaScriptCheck out the first episode in this series of screencasts on functional programming in JavaScript. In this episode, we'll look at the Map function.
Read post: The Map Function - Functional Programming in JavaScriptDeploying code to the cloud has never been easier. Let's learn how AWS Lambda can help you run fast scalable app around the globe.
Read post: Dev Ops - An Introduction to AWS LambdaReact is a big buzzword word right now. In fact, it has been a big buzz word for a few years now. Today I'll discuss 5 reasons to learn React.
Read post: 5 Reasons to Learn ReactIn Node.js we use the CommonJS module pattern for sharing code between files. In this article, I'll explain what module caching is and how it works.
Read post: Module Caching in NodeUsing the Node.js Cluster module is an easy way to achieve significant performance gains for your app. Find out how to use it in this article.
Read post: Using the Node.js Cluster ModuleThe fetch API is used for making network requests in the browser. In this article we'll learn how it works
Read post: JavaScript Fetch APIJavaScript and promises go hand in hand. Find out how async/await can help make your asynchronous code easier to read and understand.
Read post: Async/Await – Wait, What?The number of tools used by front end developers has exploded over the past few years. Let's looks at a few of the most popular.
Read post: Tools of the Trade - Front End DeveloperRubber duck debugging is the name given to the technique or explaing what your code does to a rubber duck. I use it all the time! Let's find out more.
Read post: Rubber Duck DebuggingThe keywords let and const are now part of Javascript. Let's explore what they do and how they differ from the var keyword.
Read post: JavaScript Spread OperatorWith the release of ES2015, we now have three ways of defining variables in JavaScript. `var`, `let` and `const`. Let me explain the difference.
Read post: Var, Let and Const - The DifferencesDo you want to write beautiful JavaScript? Learn about JavaScript Arrow functions and how to use them.
Read post: JavaScript Arrow FunctionsPicking which programming language to learn first? Find out where to start by getting an idea of how each language is used and why you should use it.
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