I hate to be "that guy" that publishes a blog post and says, "Stop using X" and "Why you should be using X instead", but after a recent …
Javascript
Where Did All The TypeScript Haters Go?
TypeScript is a statically-typed superset of JavaScript introduced by Microsoft in 2012. It's a language that some developers love to hate, …
Creating a Secure Password Generator Using TypeScript
Password generation is something you're hopefully using a password manager for these days. However, you might not be aware that modern …
Sentiment Analysis Using TypeScript Without Dependencies
Sentiment analysis is usually a task that requires a specialised dataset and machine-learning techniques to implement properly. However, I …
Handling Errors with the Fetch API
The Fetch API is a modern and efficient way to retrieve resources from a server. It is an interface that provides a unified way to fetch …
Is Asking Developers How to Write FizzBuzz Outdated?
I have never understood why FizzBuzz was deemed a means of screening developers. The idea is for multiples of 3; you print Fizz. For …
How to Create a Blockchain With TypeScript
If you have been a reader of my blog for a while, you would know that I am an avid cryptocurrency enthusiast. I believe in the tech more so …
Parsing Metadata Inside of Markdown Using JavaScript Without Any Dependencies
In a recent project, I worked with Markdown files that contained metadata at the top for blog posts. I needed to parse the Markdown with …
Waiting for an Element to Exist With JavaScript
There are many different ways to solve this use case. You want to wait for an element to exist on the page and run a callback function when …