The Front Controller pattern is useful both in existing frameworks and if you decide to roll your own implementation, so study it, and wield its power wisely!
- May 15, 2018
- May 14, 2018
A Quick Jump into Blockchain & ERC20
You've probably heard a bunch of buzz lately about cryptocurrencies, blockchain technologies, initial coin offerings, and how those will upend everything!
- May 08, 2018
Rollup v. Webpack v. Parcel
2018 is a great year for JavaScript and development in general! If you want to see how the new generation of front-end build tools performs, you've come to the right place!
- Apr 30, 2018
Pure Node vs. Lambda vs. Express
If you've been wondering who'd win in a head-to-head match between pure Node, Express, and Lambda, the results are in, and they're quite interesting!
- Apr 26, 2018
Comparing CSS in JS Libraries
A while back, I came across two awesome articles that introduced CSS in JS, i.e. the technique of styling your JS components using JS alone. Here, I give you a brief introduction to CSS in JS, the explanation why this matters, and an up to date performance comparison.
- Apr 24, 2018
Using Finite State Machines to Simplify State With React
A finite state machine is a way to model state transitions in a system. The state pattern along with finite state machines encourage separation of concerns and loose coupling. Here's how to do it right!
- Apr 20, 2018
Learn About PHP OPCodes
An OPCode is the numeric identifier of a single operation that can be performed by the Zend Virtual Machine (Zend VM). Here's a quick primer on why it's good knowing about them.
- Apr 17, 2018
Creating with Vue 2.5, Vue Router, and Firebase
Vue's right up there with Angular 5 and React as a viable and easy way to use a Frontend framework for web and mobile development. Our adventure will take us through setting up Vue 2.5, routing using Vue Router, integrating Firebase for data, and incorporating webpack 3.6 to transpile it all up.
- Apr 16, 2018
Knowledge X-Pollination: Week 3
One can never know too much. This is a collection of resources our mentors recommend for specific technologies and more general skills.
- Apr 05, 2018
Knowledge X-Pollination: Week 2
One can never know too much. This is a collection of resources our mentors recommend for specific technologies and more general skills.