Predictable and simple for a life of zen The term pure function usually pops up in conversations about functional programming. This is because it’s a pillar in the functional programming paradigm. However, pure functions can exist in any programming paradigm. …

The guiding light for an agile working environment. I added “A Brief Summary” to get you here, but the Agile Manifesto is super super super short. No summary is needed! But before quoting the manifesto, first, an explanation… Everyone references “agile” but most people probably haven’t read the Agile Manifesto…

Aha! Noticing abstractions one step at a time, walking through code. It’s okay to skip Part 1, but if you haven’t checked out the StackBlitz with minimal abstractions, then that’s an excellent place to start. Similarly, if you want to skip ahead, here’s my final product. …

Following “Don’t Repeat Yourself” or DRY, even when setting variables. This is a short article. It has to do with “Don’t Repeat Yourself” or DRY, but not in the way you might think. I often find developers wanting to duplicate assignments to a single property. I think it has to…

Create the foundational building blocks for our calculator world. Abstract. thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances As defined by Dictionary.com, abstractions lack an “actual instance.” It’s as if the dictionary was used to describe coding practices. expressing a quality or characteristic apart from any specific object…

Don’t let third-party packages hold you hostage This is the third part of a three-part series. Ways Third-Party Packages are Time Consuming Researching Third-Party Packages Properly Incorporating Third-Party Packages This is the most important piece because we will write practical code to help manage third-party packages. Third-party packages ultimately save…

What to consider while researching third-party packages This is the second part of a three-part series. Ways Third-Party Packages are Time Consuming Researching Third-Party Packages Properly Incorporating Third-Party Packages If you’re like me, skim the headers for the questions because ain’t nobody got time to read a 5 minute article. …

Third-party packages are meant to save time. Here are some ways they instead use it This is the first part of a three-part series. Ways Third-Party Packages are Time Consuming Researching Third-Party Packages Properly Incorporating Third-Party Packages All software uses third-party code. …

When to use UTC and when not to — I’ve noticed that good developers can get confused about datetime logic. Their code relies on datetime libraries to do the heavy cognitive lifting and in return the code becomes buggy. It’s understandable too because time is deceivingly complex. We stand on the shoulders of giants who have simplified time for…