Explore the finer details of objects in JavaScript — JavaScript objects are fundamental. Taking the time to dig deeper into them will result in cleaner and more performant code. Note: This article assumes that you know the basics of objects. If you want a quick refresher on objects, check out The Chronicles of JavaScript Objects by Arfat Salman. Let’s…

A basic guide to working with files & directories in Go — Introduction Reading and writing to disk and navigating the filesystem is a staple in any language. Let’s learn how to do it in Go with os, a package that lets us interact with operating system functionality. Agenda Files Creating & Opening Files Reading Files Writing & Appending to Files Removing Files Directories…

And how do you create a Polyfill? — Introduction When building a website, it is important to make sure it works consistently on all the major browsers. After all, each browser is unique in the development features it provides. For example, check this diagram out:

Must-know data structures to kill your interview! — Introduction Algorithms & Data Structures interviews are notoriously difficult. Coming up with an optimal approach to a problem is already time-consuming. So, if you become stuck on the implementation, you may not even finish the problem! …

Reduce upload time by compressing first! — Huge shoutout to Codú Community for inspiring this blog. All the code for this project is linked on GitHub. Introduction There are multiple ways of optimizing server performance. One way is to make the client do some of the work. Consider uploading images for profile pictures. Since high-quality images take up…

Building a project on a budget? This is for you! — Introduction Although building software projects can be challenging, deployment can be a pain. In fact, in situations where speed is necessary, deployment must be seamless. For that reason, I want to show you how to deploy Redis for free and use Redis remotely. Redis Labs, a Redis cloud hosting service, offers…

Some pieces of code will never finish… — Introduction Asynchronous programming is incredible! With it, we can run our IO-intensive tasks without having to block the execution of other code. However, in situations where the code after a blocking task depends on the task’s result, we must wait. Now, imagine if the blocking task took a long time to…

Setup and work on a datastore faster than Pikachu — Introduction Performance is a must when it comes to building software. However, in certain situations, the speed to set up and integrate new services for proof of concept evaluation or infrastructure is overlooked. Specifically, in the realm of databases, there are many options, but I find Deta to be most seamless…

How many views are you getting on your website? Let’s build a tracker! — This article is the prequel to Visualize Website Usage with a React Dashboard. In this article, we build out a service to track and store usage. In Visualize Website Usage with a React Dashboard, we build a dashboard to put the usage data in perspective. Introduction What is the most valuable…