Use JavaScript functions the modern way — You are here for facts and best practices. So, no time-wasting intro. Let’s go! DISCLAIMER: Please keep in mind that every listed practice is a step further to functional programming in JavaScript. If you only apply one or a few, your code won’t be fully functional. …

Oddities and secrets in JavaScript probably fewer people know — JavaScript isn’t easy to grasp. Often it does something completely different than you might expect. Undefined is a keyword… “I don’t think so, mister!”. This is just a preview of the knowledge you can gather and shine when you get asked about JavaScript. True experts know the details. Many little…

Learn Callbacks, Promises, and Async/Await in JavaScript — Why do you use JavaScript? Obviously, to make a website more flexible. But, sometimes, this form of flexibility is not enough for your needs. In this situation, it makes sense to use the option of executing certain functions asynchronously. You might block yourself with the given code execution of a…

Typescript saves a lot of development time, but is it worth an entire migrating process? — I got you whenever there is a project that should be migrated to another language, your inner voice is shaking and screaming: NO GOD! PLEASE NO! …

A rant to inspire you to listen closely to your coworkers — Whenever a developer complains about his work, this criticism contains a lot of truth. If anything worked flawlessly, nobody would raise their voice. If you are a decision maker, take mentioned criticism seriously. It often points toward processes, projects, requirements, and other problems. Developers are deeply involved in the project…

A project combines so much which simulates what you will do every day at work — If you understand the tools of your language, but when given a task to make a program, you are just stuck and end up making a Frankenstein’s Monster, you don’t necessarily make something wrong. It is like you’re doing everything wrong. But hey, all programmers do this. …

Type inference got enabled for lambda expressions — Microsoft has given Lambdas a kind of superpower with the latest version of C#. That new strength leads to more compact and easier-to-understand code. Explicit-type conversions are frequently no longer necessary. Read the C# language reference, and you will find the information that the lambda expression is used to create…

Doing and letting be is a fine line — Refactoring is a word you might hear quite often, but what does it mean? It means changing the code while retaining the semantics. Reading this statement raises two key questions: What is the purpose of the code change? How do you ensure that the semantics remain unchanged? You can quickly…

You have as many self-doubts as anyone else — You are ready for your first interview as a self-taught developer. But this job interview can quickly feel like a brutal and crushing reality check. Only to walk home with your heart ripped out 30 minutes later. All the extra hours after your regular job leading up to this interview…