Published in JavaScript in Plain English·PinnedMember-only8 JavaScript Libraries Built from Scratch To Learn a Lot FromAs JavaScript developers, when we begin our journey to become better at what we do, we can get into the habit of collecting plenty of resources because it feels like the most productive thing to do. …React5 min readReact5 min read
PinnedMember-only11 JavaScript Examples to Source Code That Reveal Design Patterns In UseFind more inspiration from these repositories — While we write code for web applications we are constantly trying to make good decisions. It’s not always an easy task especially when our code becomes larger over time. Fortunately there are some techniques we can incorporate into our code to solve complex issues. They’re called design patterns. This post…Web Development7 min readWeb Development7 min read
Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyThe Power of the MutationObserver in JavaScriptUse the MutationObserver to observe your users — In modern programming, there is plenty of discussion about what is known as state, which most commonly revolves around user interactivity. The MutationObserver is a powerful API that can help us with this because we can use it to react to user interactivity. …Programming6 min readProgramming6 min read
Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyChain of Responsibility in JavaScriptRun a chain of functions that do stuff — Knowing design patterns is vital in the software industry, as they have been proven to solve real-life problems in business applications. For example, Publish/Subscribe is a common pattern that is extensively used in the DOM. …Java Script5 min readJava Script5 min read
Published in Better Programming·PinnedMember-onlyThe Adapter Pattern in JavaScriptWith examples to help you implement it — Have you ever come across code where some function was suffixed with Adapter? Chances are that you were reading code incorporating compatibility in behavior between two interfaces using the Adapter pattern. …Programming3 min readProgramming3 min read
Jan 17Member-onlyUseful Strategies to Use Console Logging More EfficientlyLogging can make the difference — Without some sort of logging mechanism applied to our applications it becomes extremely difficult to debug various bugs as developers. Logs can capture any exact point in time in our code and output useful stack traces or information on the current state of our app life cycle which can be…React9 min readReact9 min read
Published in Better Programming·Nov 17, 2022Member-onlyCreating a Modern TypeScript/JavaScript Library With tsuptsup is powered by esbuild — It’s a great time to be a developer, especially for JavaScript. The JavaScript ecosystem is both huge and exciting, and open source projects are constantly evolving with innovative tools one after the other. …Programming6 min readProgramming6 min read
Published in Better Programming·Nov 16, 2022Member-onlyCombining the Command Pattern With State Pattern in JavaScriptCommandification — JavaScript is a popular language known for its flexibility. Thanks to this, it makes patterns like the command pattern easier to implement in our apps. When a design pattern goes well hand-in-hand with the state pattern, it’s arguably the command pattern. If you’ve read one of my previous blog posts…Java Script5 min readJava Script5 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Nov 15, 2022Member-only4 Beneficial JavaScript Interview Tips4 valuable interview tips that JavaScript developers should keep in mind during their job interviews. — In this post, I will share 4 valuable JavaScript interview tips that JavaScript developers should keep in mind in their interview process. Some of these tips were actually from personal experience when I was applying for positions, and some were taken from times when I was the one interviewing candidates.Java Script4 min readJava Script4 min read
Published in Better Programming·Aug 22, 2022Member-onlyAsync/Await Tips To Be Aware of at All TimesEnsure that you await for these useful tips too — Asynchronous programming in JavaScript has long been a challenge for us developers. The problem is that it’s difficult to write asynchronous code. Before Promises made it into the scene, the callback pattern was the most efficient way to write asynchronous code. …Programming4 min readProgramming4 min read
