Programming

Why is Netlify & the JAMstack Such a Big Deal

It seems like everyone is talking about Netlify & the JAMstack these days.

For those not familiar with the term, JAM means JavaScript, API’s, and Markup. Translated into non-Acronym speech, means a client-side site where the…

Constraints — Why Less is More in Programming Languages

Up and Running with Gatsby — New Course

Have you heard terms like “Gatsby,” “static site generator,” and “JAM stack” buzzing around but had no clue what they are? Maybe you’ve heard of Gatsby but just haven’t had the time to sift through the docs and try it out yet. After all, diving into new…

The Key Concept of RxJS Error Handling

One of the things I found most annoying about learning RxJS was the error handling. There were examples of “standard” error handling methods, and they made essentially zero sense to me. I couldn’t understand how to use them for what I actually wanted.

Are Your Unit Tests Correct?

Most people, myself included, talk about unit tests as a way to “assure correctness”. But rarely do we…

Purpose-Driven For Loop Replacement

“When you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” One of the common things that happens…

Reduce Your Arrays!

Reducing is one of those things that took me forever to understand. Honestly, I still feel less than comfortable with reduce than I want to feel. You know that you really know a tool when you feel super comfortable reaching for it in a lot of situations.