Understanding the Almighty Reducer
13.6.2018
I was reently mentoring someone who had trouble with the .reduce() method in JavaScript. Namely, how you get from this:
const nums = [1, 2, 3]
let value = 0
for (let i = 0; i < nums.length; i++) {
value += nums[i]
}
...to this:
const nums = [1, 2, 3]
const value = nums.reduce((ac, next)...
Your Brain on Front-End Development
13.6.2018
Part of the job of being a front-end developer is applying different techniques and technologies to pull of the desired UI and UX. Perhaps you work with a design team and implement their designs. I know when I look at a design (heck, even if I know I'm not going to be building it), my front-end...
A Quick Roundup of Recent React Chatter
12.6.2018
Like many, many others, I'm in the pool of leveling up my JavaScript skills and learning how to put React to use. That's why Brad Frost resonated with me when he posted My Struggle to Learn React."
As Brad does, he clearly outlines his struggles point-by-point:
I have invested enough time...
Build a Health Tracking App with React, GraphQL, and User Authentication
12.6.2018
I think you’ll like the story I’m about to tell you. I’m going to show you how to build a GraphQL API with Vesper framework, TypeORM, and MySQL. These are Node frameworks, and I’ll use TypeScript f
Creating a Bar Graph with CSS Grid
12.6.2018
If you’re looking for more manageable ways to create bar graphs, or in search of use cases to practice CSS Grid layout, I got you!
Before we begin working on the graph, I want to talk about coding the bars, when Grid is a good approach for graphs, and we’ll also cover some code choices you might...
Build live comments with sentiment analysis using Nest.js
12.6.2018
(This is a sponsored post.)
Interestingly, one of the most important areas of a blog post is the comment section. This plays an important role in the success of a post or an article, as it allows proper interaction and participation from readers. This makes it inevitable for every platform with...
Full Image Reveal Effect
12.6.2018
A simple fullscreen image reveal effect where thumbnails slide out of the viewport to reveal a larger image.
Full Image Reveal Effect was written by Mary Lou and published on Codrops
10 Amazing Web Demos And Experiments for June 2018
12.6.2018
In this article we share with you a collection of some of the most exciting web demos for this June
Code Challenge #11: JavaScript Functional Programming
12.6.2018
Previously on the code challenge #10, we delved into lazy loading images for performance, you can check out the challenge post and solution.
This week on the code challenge, we'll be re-visi
Customize Payment Solutions with Enhanced API, Sample Code and SDKs
11.6.2018
As developers build sites for merchants, we know that payment processing capabilities are important. But it’s not always easy to set up a payment solution that is not only reliable and secure, but
Join Scotch's New Community Portal on Spectrum.chat
11.6.2018
We've created a new Scotch community on spectrum.chat. Come on over and join us. We're just getting started and think this will be a great place to chat.
Versioning Interview
11.6.2018
Adam Roberts (who you might recognize from our interview with him), interviewed me for the Versioning newsletter. I'm publishing my answers here for y'alls perusal as well!
Which dev/tech idea or trend excites you the most at the moment, and why?
I love that new JavaScript has arrived. I don’t...