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April 2023

April 10, 2023

How to convert numbers into currency strings with vanilla JavaScript and the Internationalization API
April 6, 2023

Join me at Smashing Hour
April 5, 2023

Some updates to the Vanilla JS Guides
April 4, 2023

Short-circuiting in vanilla JavaScript
April 3, 2023

Two-way data binding and reactivity with 15 lines of vanilla JavaScript

March 2023

March 31, 2023

Simpler boolean returns in functions with JavaScript
March 30, 2023

Breaking chained if checks into smaller pieces in JavaScript
March 29, 2023

The rise and fall of JavaScript libraries
March 28, 2023

Ditching TypeScript for JavaScript
March 27, 2023

WTF is currying in JavaScript!?
March 24, 2023

ARIA labels and descriptions
March 23, 2023

Flat JSON files FTW!
March 22, 2023

The great JavaScript lie
March 21, 2023

Three ways to structure utility libraries with vanilla JS
March 20, 2023

When should you use arrow functions in vanilla JS?
March 17, 2023

let, const, and var in vanilla JavaScript
March 16, 2023

Three different ways to create a function in JavaScript
March 15, 2023

Rest parameters in vanilla JavaScript
March 14, 2023

Default function parameters in vanilla JavaScript
March 13, 2023

The ternary operator in JavaScript
March 10, 2023

How to under engineer your JavaScript
March 9, 2023

I'm doing YouTubes now
March 8, 2023

How to build JavaScript projects from scratch
March 7, 2023

HTML over the wire
March 6, 2023

Join the Lean Web Club
March 3, 2023

How teams choose the JavaScript tools that they use (it's often not because it's the best tool for the job)
March 2, 2023

A tech educator roadmap
March 1, 2023

Start with something small

February 2023

February 27, 2023

Alternatives to build tools
February 24, 2023

Tech Educator School
February 23, 2023

How to choose between developer tools
February 22, 2023

What framework should I use?
February 21, 2023

React is still absolutely terrible for web performance
February 20, 2023

What are fundamental skills for a web developer?
February 16, 2023

How I went from HR professional to the vanilla JS guy