billsparks

billsparks on Hacker News

Using TDD to Build a Web App That Queries a REST API with Jest and Puppeteer

Posted by billsparks on Tuesday February 19, 2019 @10:46AM
from the youtube.com dept.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw522TDxMZk

( Read More... | no comments | 2 points | on HN )

Elegant Patterns in Modern JavaScript: Ice Factory

Posted by billsparks on Tuesday March 13, 2018 @08:41PM
from the upscri.be dept.

https://upscri.be/83d379/

( Read More... | no comments | on HN )

Elegant patterns in modern JavaScript: RORO

Posted by billsparks on Friday February 23, 2018 @09:50AM
from the medium.freecodecamp.org dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.org/elegant-patterns-in-modern-javascript-roro-be01e7669cbd

( Read More... | no comments | on HN )

A wise old developer once told me

Posted by billsparks on Thursday January 04, 2018 @10:25AM
from the medium.freecodecamp.org dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.org/dont-do-it-at-runtime-do-it-at-design-time-c4f59d1775e4

( Read More... | no comments | on HN )

Code comments: the good, the bad, and the ugly

Posted by billsparks on Thursday April 20, 2017 @01:06PM
from the medium.freecodecamp.com dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/code-comments-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-be9cc65fbf83

( Read More... | no comments | on HN )

The 100% Correct Coding Style Guide

Posted by billsparks on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @11:15AM
from the medium.freecodecamp.com dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/the-100-correct-coding-style-guide-5b594a1655f0

( Read More... | 1 comment | 4 points | on HN )

The code I’m still ashamed of

Posted by billsparks on Sunday November 13, 2016 @09:28PM
from the medium.freecodecamp.com dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/the-code-im-still-ashamed-of-e4c021dff55e#.n1o94vd8a

( Read More... | 1 comment | 13 points | on HN )

Constant confusion: why I still use JavaScript function statements

Posted by billsparks on Wednesday August 17, 2016 @11:03PM
from the medium.freecodecamp.com dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/constant-confusion-why-i-still-use-javascript-function-statements-984ece0b72fd#.19j4h71ql

( Read More... | no comments | 4 points | on HN )

Conquer legacy code

Posted by billsparks on Sunday July 31, 2016 @11:58PM
from the medium.freecodecamp.com dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/conquer-legacy-code-f9e23a6ab758#.nom2kjhju

( Read More... | no comments | on HN )

Good coding instincts will eventually kick you in the teeth

Posted by billsparks on Wednesday July 06, 2016 @12:56PM
from the medium.freecodecamp.com dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/good-coding-instincts-will-eventually-kick-you-in-the-teeth-2b3766897f3f#.qsgi417ql

( Read More... | no comments | 2 points | on HN )

Finding the Time to Become a Better Developer

Posted by billsparks on Monday June 27, 2016 @06:44PM
from the medium.freecodecamp.com dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/finding-time-to-become-a-better-developer-eebc154881b2#.vojluzmps

( Read More... | no comments | 3 points | on HN )

Copy. Paste. Code?

Posted by billsparks on Sunday June 26, 2016 @05:00PM
from the blog.devmastery.com dept.

https://blog.devmastery.com/copy-paste-code-6ed9bb841cd4#.3pz6vm96k

( Read More... | no comments | on HN )

Practical Guide to Becoming a Professional Web Developer

Posted by billsparks on Tuesday June 21, 2016 @04:59PM
from the medium.freecodecamp.com dept.

https://medium.freecodecamp.com/the-practical-guide-to-becoming-a-professional-web-developer-2f255bc25c90#.8n8h5knax

( Read More... | no comments | on HN )

The Top 3 JavaScript Mistakes You’re Making Right Now (and How to Fix Them)

Posted by billsparks on Monday June 06, 2016 @08:53AM
from the blog.devmastery.com dept.

https://blog.devmastery.com/the-top-3-javascript-mistakes-you-re-making-right-now-and-how-to-fix-them-8512369e1e00#.fgdp0dwr3

( Read More... | 1 comment | 2 points | on HN )

Re:How to win the coding interview on Monday May 30, 2016 @11:41PM (#11804408)

That particular comment (the @param) is for JSDOC. It's so that one can generate documentation for the code. http://usejsdoc.org/about-getting-started.html

Re:How to win the coding interview on Monday May 30, 2016 @11:39PM (#11804402)

I don't think the part about tests and comments is meant to apply to the whiteboard coding. It's in the section about coding on a computer.

How to win the coding interview

Posted by billsparks on Monday May 30, 2016 @10:30PM
from the blog.devmastery.com dept.

https://blog.devmastery.com/how-to-win-the-coding-interview-71ae7102d685#.dy3irg8ei

( Read More... | 296 comments | 312 points | on HN )