Ben SammonsOff the High-Horse and into the ShipUntil the moment I graduated college in 2015 I was guided into believing efficiency was elegant and pure, and the thing that we should all…Apr 10, 2019Apr 10, 2019
Ben SammonsHelpful Typescript Snippets for Your Utility BeltHaving worked with TypeScript for a few years, I want to share a my favorite tools used in all of my new projects now because they are so…Nov 6, 2018Nov 6, 2018
Ben SammonsEasy tip to write better code:Stop using recursion, unless you are using a language that abhors it and you have to hack out of it. Recursion encourages…Oct 25, 2018Oct 25, 2018
Ben SammonsBuilding a fluent interface with typescript using generics in Typescript 3+What is this?Oct 23, 20182Oct 23, 20182
Ben SammonsDoes “great code” exist, or should we all just learn to read?The point here is that we should focus on learning to read code just as much as we need to improve our own clean code, if not more.Aug 2, 2016Aug 2, 2016
Ben SammonsWriting code fast. Fighting the paradox of priorities.My job is to build jaw-dropping, easily maintainable software faster than humanly believable. To enable my business to dominate its core…Jul 31, 2016Jul 31, 2016
Ben SammonsCryptography as a hot topic in politicsI’m not an expert on crypto, but I do my homework when I go to use it — because it is important. It is also really easy to mess up.Dec 23, 2015Dec 23, 2015
Ben SammonsBusiness CardsI’m finally taking that leap to making my remains redundantly identifiable upon collision with a bus. I’m focusing a laser beam of every…Dec 10, 2015Dec 10, 2015
Ben SammonsCollege Clubs — How You Should Fight the Apathy.First, let’s talk about The apathy. At my school, the University of Missouri, students don’t care. I hope they do at yours, but at mine a…Dec 26, 2014Dec 26, 2014