Syntax highlighted code in a webpage, like this one, is just some html with some styling added to it. For example, this html: (more…)

Even though the JavaScript engine manages memory for us, it's good to know what happens under the hood. (more…)

Dead code elimination is a process wherein code that is not used is excluded from the code that is executed. In many compile time languages this is a much easier process since a compiler can easily determine the code that is used. However in javascri... (more…)

In JavaScript, a commonly touted principle for good performance is to avoid changing the shape of an object. (more…)

One of my favorite parts about the JavaScript community is that people choose to write it in so many different ways. Why do you want to ruin that with a style guide? Imagine if when Picasso was lea...