Jesse M. Holmes articles - 36 total
Who is using Nx?
I'm using Nx with React and Nest to build an application for work, and I love it. Are you doing...
Dependency Injection
Morgan's Flowers Morgan owns a flower shop, and it is important that they take delivery of...
Playlists and albums I've been listening to while I code, 2021 edition
I plan to grow this list over the next couple of weeks. Enjoy! Playlists...
I need a personal laptop
If you were going to buy a laptop for development, were operating system agnostic, and only required...
Sorting Strings in JavaScript with localCompare
Take this list of strings: let names = ['Lyra', 'Iorek', 'pantalaimon', 'Asriel', 'Serafina']...
I'll take one of everything …
This morning on Things I Saw in Revenue Generating (Legacy) Code Wait, so this modal is displaying a...
There is more than one way to make your code readable
Let's say you find the following code: useEffect(() => { const generateId = (acc: number,...
Justifying Tech Debt
As requested, I just spelled out the business value of adding timestamps to logs. What's your story?...
Who is using a PinePhone?
I just paid off my iPhones. I'm used to being a few generations behind, and my relatively young iPhon...
Currently I'm Thinking About Writing Currently
Good morning, friends! Here's a brief message on clear and concise communication: currently, currentl...
Which algorithms are you using to build software for the web?
Which algorithms are you using from your computer science days when building software for the web? Ho...
Fix This Before Commit!
I saw this beauty today during a code review, and it brought a set of tools to mind: {/* Fix this b...
How does Windows detect my external monitor position?
At home my external monitor is above my laptop. At the office it is to the right (well, to be fair, i...
Tell us about a time when your tests saved you
… or tell us about a time when your tests destroyed you.
How will we store data 100 years from now?
I'm trying to steer myself into a season of reading (film is my favorite medium right now), so I grab...
useState or const: what's the difference?
Here's a quick bite for you. What are the differences between these two declarations? const Tuesday...
How to Keep Up with Microsoft
Microsoft is massive. Hell, if you only narrowed it down to only Azure, I feel there must be more tea...
Did you study music in college?
If you studied music, attended master classes, and/or rehearsed under guest conductors, I want to hea...
My first ETL in Python
I’ve only used Python for exploring and manipulating data with Pandas. I’ve taken on a project where...
Which JavaScript optimizations are worth implementing?
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Organizational Tacos: Sometimes It's Okay to Deviate from Familiar Patterns
Today we were discussing an application that has this very basic design: <TacoContainer> {i...
Null-checking in JavaScript
In today's edition of Adventures in Legacy Code, I came across the following: ...
How Do You Name Your Boolean Variables?
I've seen some absolutely confounding names in recent code reviews. Sometimes y...
4 Spaces or 2?
Let's pretend we aren't going to argue Tabs vs. Spaces. Is 4 spaces really more...
I just discovered Rainmeter
It's like Conky, but for Windows. I plan on integrating some work events into m...
Use TweetDeck for your next #DevDiscuss
I've been living under a rock. I tried using Twitter years ago, but ...
The VS Code extension I overlooked
Too Many Programming Languages I've installed over 50 extensions int...
Do you have a favorite Udemy course?
I've never paid $199 for a Udemy course, but I have bought quite a few when the...
Work machines for the new year
Good morning! When I left the Army, I left behind a screaming machine, Dell's ...
Let's see those Spotify Top Songs of 2018!
Around this time every year, I anticipate the arrival of my top Spotify songs o...