About the author
swyx
@swyx
Infinite Builder π·π½ββοΈ I help people Learn in Public β’ Author, the Coding Career Handbook (https://www.learninpublic.org)
NYC
Mar 14 '20
Formats over Functions
Why we should focus less on Implementation and more on Standardization
Mar 14 '20
JavaScript: the First 20 Years by Allen Wirfs-Brock and Brendan Eich
A link to the 190 page history of JS by its original creator and the editor of ES6.
Mar 13 '20
The Power of Lampshading
How to turn Ignorance into Power
Mar 11 '20
Unit and Integration Testing for Plugin Authors
Some thoughts on how to set up testing with plugins
Mar 11 '20
React Single File Components Are Here
React has long eschewed convention in favor of the extreme flexibility of JS. It is time for the next level in React authorship formats.
Mar 9 '20
You May Not Need Controlled Form Components
A common design pattern for forms in React is using Controlled Components - but involves a lot of boilerplate code. Here's another way.
Mar 9 '20
Guo Lai Ren (θΏζ₯δΊΊ)
One of the most powerful forms of persuasion is the argument from crossover people
Mar 8 '20
Feedback Ladders
A post for the Netlify blog on how we did Code Reviews during my recent product rotation.
Mar 7 '20
The Coronavirus Recession and What it Means for Developers
The US is probably going into recession - here's why I'm talking about it now, what it could look like, what Devs can do to prepare, and why it's not the End of the World.
Mar 5 '20
Why Svelte? (The Short Version)
The short version of Why Svelte
Mar 5 '20
Working at a Startup From Series B to C
Some careful thoughts from joining a startup from Series B to C.
Mar 4 '20
Compile Svelte in Your Head by Tan Li Hau
Linking to a blogpost I was too lazy to do