JavaScript Start-up Performance

As web developers, we know how easy it is to end up with web page bloat. But loading a webpage is much more than shipping bytes down the… Read more

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Asynchronous Array Functions in JavaScript

The new async/await is an immensely useful language feature that hides the complexity of asynchronous code and makes it look like it’s working in a synchronous way. The code example below does not look complicated at all, just a few awaits here and there.... (more…)

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I have been underestimating JavaScript

I wasn’t a huge fan of Javascript in general and NodeJS in particular. I was usually more fond of other lower-level languages such as Go or Rust. I mistakenly thought Javascript and NodeJS couldn’t give me the low-level control I usually want in order to ... (more…)

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Basic JavaScript: Golf Code

Exercise: In the game of golf each hole has a par, meaning the average number of strokes a golfer is expected to make in order to sink the ball in a hole to complete the play. Depending on how far above or below par your strokes are, there is a diffe... (more…)

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