code

How to Set Up Neovim for JavaScript

This tutorial teaches you how to set up Neovim for JavaScript, complete with auto completion, snippets, and eslinting.

How to Use Kotlin Flow in an Android App

Android developers often use RxJava to build apps with asynchronous functionality. But Kotlin Coroutines and Flow might be better alternatives. Here's how to use Flow in an Android app.

kotlin

Why You Should Consider Kotlin Multiplatform

More and more people are coding with Kotlin. Matthew Bartos, X-Team Kotlin's guru, explores Kotlin's ambition to conquer more platforms.

learning

5 Frustrating Developer Pet Peeves and How to Deal With Them

While it's great being a software developer, there's quite a big list of things that rub a developer the wrong way. Here are 5 of the most frustrating developer pet peeves.

readme

How to Write a Great README

A README is one of the most important files of your programming projects. Here's why you should write one, what you should include, and a few examples of great READMEs.

css

11 Best and Most Popular CSS Frameworks in 2020

CSS frameworks are essential to the work of a web developer. They save you time and make it easier to write CSS that's compatible across all browsers. Here are 11 of the best and most popular CSS frameworks in 2020.

microservices

Why and How to Move From a Monolithic App to Microservices in AWS

You have a monolithic app hosted on AWS and you're considering splitting it up into microservices. Is it worth the effort? Why should you switch?

go

Go Crash Course pt. 2: A Real-World Scenario

If you've always wanted to learn Go, this is the course for you. The second lesson of this Go Crash Course will have you recreate a real-world Go scenario.

machinelearning

Machine Learning Needn't Be Difficult: a Few Projects to Inspire You

Machine learning seems like a field reserved for brilliant data scientists and Python wizards, but that's not really true. Here are a few projects to get you inspired about ML.

open source

How to Contribute to Open Source Projects

Contributing to an open source project can be a daunting prospect for those who are new to it. We asked X-Teamers for their most valuable nuggets of insight on the topic.

productivity

5 Programming Best Practices for Writing Better Code

Code should be written in such a way that it's maintainable, robust, verifiable, and readable. These programming best practices can help improve the way you write code.

javascript

Method Chaining in JavaScript

Want to break up a function in JavaScript without it losing its meaning or its context? Think method chaining. Here's how to chain methods in JavaScript.

streaming

14 Code Streaming Channels to Make You a Better Programmer

Watching a live stream of someone programming is a great way to improve your programming skills. Here are 14 code streaming channels worth watching.

productivity

20 Best VSCode Extensions To Improve Your Productivity

Extensions to your IDE are invaluable to speed up your work. Here are 20 VSCode extensions to make you a more productive developer.

vue

How to Build a Color Palette Generator

This article will explain how you can build a color palette generator using Nuxt and Vuetify. It's especially useful for front-end developers who often need color palettes.