Liz Lam articles - 44 total
The ABC's of grep - A
Welcome to The ABC's of grep! Here we will explore the different flags for our beloved command and...
Use jq to format p4 changes output to SQLite
There are so many possibilities once data is structured. In my last post about formating p4 changes...
Use jq to format p4 changes output to JSON.
UPDATE: Just a few days after hitting publish on this blog, a few folks from the Perforce community...
Some Quick Thoughts on Seven Languages in Seven Weeks - Part 4
This is a continuation of my thoughts on Seven Languages in Seven Weeks by Bruce Tate. After over a...
Some Quick Thoughts on Seven Languages in Seven Weeks - Part 3
This is a continuation of my thoughts on Seven Languages in Seven Weeks by Bruce Tate. “Clojure and...
Some Quick Thoughts on Seven Languages in Seven Weeks - Part 2
This is a continuation of my thoughts on Seven Languages in Seven Weeks by Bruce Tate. The Scala...
Some Quick Thoughts on Seven Languages in Seven Weeks - Part 1
Some quick thoughts as I work through Seven Languages in Seven Weeks by Bruce Tate.
Setting up Fathom Lite in a Docker Container
Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash I have recently been playing around with Fathom to gather...
A Gentle Introduction to the Git Command Line
Git is a version control system written by Linus Torvalds in 2005. It was created specifically to...
How to use the fetch API with and without async/await
'How to use the fetch API with and without async/await'
Learning With Video Games
I just recently finished Service Workies by Dave Geddes. It is a video game style tutorial that...
Create Your Own Quote API with Netlify Functions - Part 1
A 3 part series on Netlify Functions.
Reverse Whiteboarding Part 2
How do I assess candidates after a technical interview?
Make Your Objects Unchangeable with Object.freeze()
Achieve immutability with Object.freeze().
3 Git Aliases I Can't Live Without
A couple of aliases I like to use.
Make Your Basic CSS Grids Internet Explorer Proof
It's happened to all of us. The UX designer hands over a fairly complex UI mockup. You spend days w...
My Top 5 Tech Documentaries
I have always enjoyed watching tech documentaries. It's fun to learn about different technologies an...
Not Defined vs. Undefined in JavaScript
There are two conditions that are closely worded but mean very different things in JavaScript. A...
Catalog Your Blogs
Photo by Maksym Kaharlytskyi I've always loved writing. When I entered the tech industry, it felt...
Explore and Delete Files in vim
Hello World! I'm back to talk to about my favorite editor. Did you know that you are not just...
Partially Stage and Commit Changes in Git
Did you know you can partially stage and commit your changes in git? Suppose you have file...
How to Use Tabs in vim
I started using tabs just recently in vim and found it pretty useful. Create There are...
Output to the Console, with Feeling
Did you know there are other levels of messaging that can be sent to the browser's console?
How to Split Screens in vim
Have you ever found yourself going through a long file in `vim` and wishing you could split your screen?
3 Ways to Comment Out Blocks of Code in vi
Learning vi for the first time can be really intimidating. The learning curve is a bit high and ther...
Push & Pop Your Way Through the Directory Stack
How to use pushd, popd and dirs.
My Top 3 Tech Newsletters
My top 3 technical newsletters.
Reverse Whiteboarding
Changing the interview process for the better.