What is going on here? — When I first started learning JavaScript, I was confused about exactly what line 3 above what trying to accomplish. I knew that changing an input field created an event object and that line 2 was destructing that event object into two separate variables, name and value, but I had…

I travel Southwest a lot. By getting the Companion Pass, I have racked up free flights all around the United States. Even if you don’t have the Southwest Companion Pass, a 50,000 signup bonus on any of the Southwest credit cards still goes a long way. For example, from Denver…

Here is my story. I hope it helps you find your adventure. — Three years ago, I was sitting on a bluff overlooking the bay surrounding Stockholm. The sun was in its final stretches before dusk. The weather was warm, but not too hot, and the wind was calm and comforting. In the distance, you could see 2 hot air balloons floating effortlessly…

This is Part 4 of my I Need To Learn More JavaScript series. Part 1: What is a Closure in JavaScript? Part 2: What is forEach and Map in JavaScript? Part 3: What is a Reference in JavaScript? Part 4: What is Event Delegation in JavaScript? Part 5: What is…

This is Part 3 of my I Need To Learn More JavaScript series. Part 1: What is a Closure in JavaScript? Part 2: What is forEach and Map in JavaScript? Part 3: What is a Reference in JavaScript? Part 4: What is Event Delegation in JavaScript? Part 5: What is…

This is Part 2 of my I Need To Learn More JavaScript series. Part 1: What is a Closure in JavaScript? Part 2: What is forEach and Map in JavaScript? Part 3: What is a Reference in JavaScript? Part 4: What is Event Delegation in JavaScript? Part 5: What is…

This is Part 1 of my I Need To Learn More JavaScript series. Part 1: What is a Closure in JavaScript? Part 2: What is forEach and Map in JavaScript? Part 3: What is a Reference in JavaScript? Part 4: What is Event Delegation in JavaScript? Part 5: What is…

A Tutorial in Active Record — What is a N+1 Query Simply stated, a n+1 query is an inefficient way query a database, and the best way to demonstrate such an inefficient query is through an example. Take a look at the following two models: class Article < ActiveRecord::Base has_many :comments end class Comment < ActiveRecord::Base belongs_to :article end This is…

During a recent project, two teammates of mine came across one of my favorite error messages. “Your Cookies are OverFlowing” The error is the result of storing too much data in a session; in the case of Rails, 4K. It is documented in the ActionDispatch::Cookies. …