David Neal articles - 16 total
Build a Command-Line Application With Deno 2.0
Command-line interfaces (CLI) are often used for automating tasks, such as building reports,...
Build Web Apps Absurdly Fast with Vite
Let’s face it: the frontend build process has been slow and complicated for too long. Whether you’re...
Three Ways to Share Node.js Modules Across Multiple Projects
A friend recently asked me about splitting some of their Node.js application into a shared library to...
Create PDFs with Node.js and Puppeteer
I love to play music, especially in a band. There's something amazing about the synergy of multiple p...
My Most Embarrassing Mistakes as a Programmer
My most embarrassing mistakes as a programmer, in no particular order: I didn't ask for help I was...
A Note of Encouragement
Earlier this year, I set up a new computer for my son. In the process, I created an "Easter Egg" for...
Respect: The Most Fundamental Principle
Much has been said about "lean" and "agile" approaches to work. Reflecting over more than ten years...
Makin' Bacon with Node.js, Hapi, and Vue
How I used Node, Hapi, and Vue to make the bacon (ipsum) generator!
Choose Your Own Framework: The Curse of JavaScript Fatigue
How will your project die?
The MONSTER at the end of this Book
A post by David Neal
5 Essential Ingredients for an Awesome Tech Talk
A proven recipe for turning your experience into an awesome presentation!
Developer's Serenity Prayer
Oh Great Cloud, Grant me the courage to write the code I can, to escalate the tickets I cannot...
Customize Your VS Code Icon
(Or any application icon, for that matter.) The orange Visual Studio Code icon seemed to rub a lot...
SQL Server Running on a Mac?!
Yes, it's possible to run SQL Server on a Mac using Docker!
Please, Give Public Speaking a Try
When I talk to people about public speaking, I tell them of the opportunities it opens up to travel...
Do you hate JavaScript?
If you follow me on Twitter you know that I poke fun at JavaScript quite a bit. Someone recently as...