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Some software bloat is OK Suren Enfiajyan ・ Nov 4 ...
Some software bloat is OK
The software efficiency in an era of fast CPUs, gigabytes of RAM and terabytes of storage.
Has fetch() caught up with XMLHttpRequest in JavaScript?
Discussing how mature JS fetch() is now and whether it can fully replace XMLHttpRequest.
I hate this dichotomy about hated and unused programming languages
My rant about the famous saying in software development, which is usually attributed to Bjarne...
Is JavaScript's BigInt broken?
Discussing JavaScript's controversial primitive, its usefulness and whether its poorly designed.
How to arrange N queens in O(N) time
How to efficiently solve the N Queens problem with a staircase pattern arrangement if you just need...
Is it still worth using jQuery in 2025?
In the early days of web development, jQuery was the undisputed king of front-end libraries. Modern...
Important CSS features web developers should know in 2025
In recent years CSS has received major improvements which are groundbreaking. Here I'll list some of...
Things to avoid in JavaScript
Common mistakes & bad practices among inexperienced frontend & backend developers which can...
My honest opinion about PHP
PHP, like JavaScript, is a language that is highly criticized. Here is my personal opinion about PHP,...
Avoid using third-party libraries!
People often recommend using third-party libraries because we don't waste time on reinventing an...
Some features that every JavaScript developer should know in 2025 (part 3)
The part 3 of the series of JavaScript features' list that every web developer should know in 2025.
JavaScript's iterator helpers are fast
Running some benchmarks with JavaScript's Iterator helpers vs regular arrays with heavily chained...
JavaScript's upcoming Temporal API and what problems it will solve
The upcoming Temporal API will fix many problems and inconveniences of the old Date object. In this...
Don't do freelance programming until you read this
Freelance programming isn't an easy escape - developers face cutthroat competition, unpredictable...
JavaScript's "destructors" or the explicit resource management
Discussing JS's new mechanism for automatic resource cleanups and its implications.
Could TypeScript benefit from built-in runtime type checks?
TypeScript brings the best of the 2 worlds: JavaScript's flexibility and static type checking. But...
Z-Buffer - the backbone of the 3-D rendering
A gentle dive into hidden-surface removal, illustrated with an animated ASCII donut.
How to sanitize HTML text using only vanilla DOM API
A practical guide to sanitizing HTML text without using any third-party libraries, such as...
Finding a calmer corner of tech
A practical guide to landing (and keeping) low stress roles in IT.
When BLoC is too much
A pragmatic case against Flutter's famous state pattern.
Why was Records & Tuples proposal withdrawn in JavaScript?
Many people got upset about the decision of the withdrawal of the Records & Tuples proposal in...
The weirdness of type coercions in JavaScript explained
In this article I will explain how the type coercions work in JavaScript and why they are so weird....
What I don't like in JavaScript
While I love JavaScript there are annoying inconsistencies in the language design which oftentimes...
A simple bouncing ball game
I wrote a simple game where a ball moves and bounces from the walls. You have to set the correct...
You probably don't need to bundle the resources for your website
Why bundling can cause more harm than good. When bundling is actually appropriate.
Some features that every JavaScript developer should know in 2025 (continued)
Continuing the list of JavaScript features that every web developer should know in 2025 in order to...
Is it possible to create a completely new browser from scratch?
Can some organization create a new browser from scratch? Is it realistic and what will it take?
Some features that every JavaScript developer should know in 2025
The list of JavaScript features that every web developer should know in 2025 in order to efficiently...
Why I love the web so much
My list of reasons why I love the web so much. I'll also discuss about the limitations of the web.