Frederik πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’»βž‘οΈπŸŒ Creemers

Frederik πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’»βž‘οΈπŸŒ Creemers @_bigblind

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Location:
Maastricht, the Netherlands
Joined:
Mar 22, 2017

Frederik πŸ‘¨β€πŸ’»βž‘οΈπŸŒ Creemers
articles - 66 total

Any good resources on diversity in tech in Europe?

It seems like a lot of discussions and initiatives around diversity in tech I see online are quite US...

Learn More 7 0Mar 16 '21

Using React Portals in TalkJS HTMLPanels

What are HTML Panels? TalkJS provides an easy way to add chat functionality to your websit...

Learn More 17 0Sep 25 '20

Where do you draw the line between data structures and abstract data types (ADTs)

I wanted to write an article on this distinction because I think it's a useful one, but as I thought...

Learn More 3 0Jul 15 '20

Why don't database systems have built-in mechanisms for avoiding locks while migrating?

As your app or website becomes popular, it becomes tricky to do database migrations that alter column...

Learn More 18 1Jul 3 '20

Could Documentation Screenshots Be Part of the Build Process?

I was listening to an episode of Codepen Radio where part of the discussion was how hard it is to kee...

Learn More 3 0Jun 12 '20

Dev Humor in a Pandemic

During a conversation in Slack

Learn More 9 0Apr 8 '20

Is Anyone Using Server-Sent Events?

A lot of websites are using websockets for real-time communication with the server, even applications...

Learn More 4 5Dec 19 '19

What IOS shortcuts are you using?

IOS 13 brought a bunch of powerful new features to ths shortcuts app. How are you using them?

Learn More 4 4Sep 30 '19

Who are some good techies to follow on Twitter for cool/fun(ny) stuff?

I believe I follow a fairly diverse group of people on Twitter. That way, it helps me understand the...

Learn More 8 3Sep 15 '19

Step Outside Your Comfort Zone in a Trusted Environment

An Improvised Story If you'll indulge me for a minute, I'd like to start with a personal...

Learn More 42 2Jul 30 '19

What gives you a false sense of certainty/security/...?

While driving on a small family trip this Sunday, my father remarked that advisory bike lanes (see...

Learn More 9 12Jul 8 '19

A QA engineer walks into a bar

A QA engineer walks into a bar orders a beer orders 2 beers orders 0 beers orders 1e30 beers orders...

Learn More 41 4Jul 4 '19

What's a lesson that you can only learn through experience?

Maybe this is just a way I rationalize all the mistakes I've made, but I truly think there are...

Learn More 5 2Jun 11 '19

Are Premium Domains Bad?

I was looking for a domain name for an app I'm working on, and one of the options I tried was...

Learn More 5 7Jun 5 '19

Could mastermind groups work for developers?

The idea of a mastermind group is something you hear quite a lot in entrepreneurship circles, but I...

Learn More 2 1May 29 '19

How do you network at conferences?

How do you socialize/network at conferences? Are there many people in the community that you know,...

Learn More 10 4May 29 '19

Where do you look for conference CFP's?

I just gave my first lightning talk, and really enjoyed it. I'd like to develop this talk further,...

Learn More 4 4May 29 '19

Does anyone want the domain name algorithm.world?

I have the domain name "algorithm.world". I was originally planning to build an app with interactive...

Learn More 8 2Apr 23 '19

Google Code Jam 2019 Discussion

I'd love to meet other people from the community who are competing in Google Code Jam this...

Learn More 10 4Apr 10 '19

I'm a visually impaired coder

I can't C# ...

Learn More 9 5Apr 7 '19

Which GraphQL client do you use, and why?

In one of my side projects, I'm currently using Apollo Client, but I'm starting to find writing the...

Learn More 4 5Apr 1 '19

For the writing streak badges, do weeks start on Sunday or Mondays?

For the writing streak badges, do weeks start on Sundays or Mondays? In other words, are Monday,...

Learn More 5 1Mar 24 '19

Software Engineering VS Civil Engineering

Today, I came across this tweet from Thomas Fuchs: So I started wondering about what makes...

Learn More 19 21Mar 15 '19

Laxy: Lazy initialization in JavaScript

jamestalmage / laxy Proxies for...

Learn More 14 1Mar 5 '19

Devices to Toy with Web Bluetooth?

Are there any cheap bluetooth devices with a simple, well-documented bluetooth interaction that I...

Learn More 11 1Feb 27 '19

Dear IOS developers, Please Ignore 3-Finger Taps

One of IOS's many great accessibility features is zoom. You can activate and deactivate it by...

Learn More 10 1Feb 21 '19

(How) do you write technical specifications when adding complex new features?

When adding a complex new feature, how do you plane it in advance? Do you write...

Learn More 19 4Feb 19 '19

Quick Tip: Transform an Array into an Object using .reduce()

The functional tools that Javascript, especially JavaScript arrays provide, have a lot of untapped potential.

Learn More 59 19Feb 17 '19

Is The Web Forcing Us to Split Applications the Wrong Way?

Could the way we architect web applications be making them harder to modify?

Learn More 42 14Jan 30 '19

A Good React Date and Time Picker

There are so many date pickers out there, but I can't find one that works well on desktop and...

Learn More 22 11Jan 26 '19