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August 2022

August 8, 2022

How to get better at fixing broken code
August 5, 2022

The difference between a junior and senior developer
August 4, 2022

Kodsnack and the tech behind your library
August 2, 2022

JavaScript consulting and team training

July 2022

July 29, 2022

How to filter items in an array with vanilla JavaScript
July 28, 2022

How to use the items in an array to create a new one with vanilla JavaScript
July 27, 2022

Abbreviations suck
July 26, 2022

JSX in the browser
July 25, 2022

Static versus live NodeLists and HTMLCollections in vanilla JavaScript
July 22, 2022

Be the browser's mentor, not its boss
July 21, 2022

When and why would you use a constructor pattern over a utility library or standalone functions in vanilla JavaScript?
July 20, 2022

Private class features in vanilla JS Classes
July 19, 2022

The vanilla JS Class pattern
July 18, 2022

Generating a UUID (Universally Unique Identifier) with vanilla JS
July 15, 2022

Mostly vanilla JS state-based UI
July 14, 2022

The mysterious second argument on the vanilla JS classList.toggle() method
July 13, 2022

The Array.prototype.at() method in vanilla JavaScript
July 12, 2022

Simple reactive data stores with vanilla JavaScript and Proxies
July 11, 2022

Fundamentals matter
July 8, 2022

The vanilla JS constructor pattern
July 7, 2022

The vanilla JS revealing module pattern
July 6, 2022

Whats a JavaScript library?
July 1, 2022

Away from the SPA

June 2022

June 30, 2022

Getting Python 3 to run on macOS Monterey
June 29, 2022

No JS? No problem.
June 28, 2022

The 1x engineer
June 27, 2022

Should you detect mobile devices in 2022?
June 24, 2022

How to start an ordered list with a number other than one
June 23, 2022

How I create my JavaScript books and courses
June 22, 2022

Inclusive design and post-it notes
June 21, 2022

Pirates, projects, and the best damn JavaScript workshop on the interweb
June 20, 2022

It just works
June 17, 2022

How to add interactivity to browser native web components with vanilla JS
June 16, 2022

How to create a web component with vanilla JS
June 15, 2022

What are browser-native web components?