Interview “Three Frontend Questions to Benedikt Meurer” for YGLF Kyiv 2018
Interview with V8 JavaScript engine tech lead Benedikt Meurer on competition, performance testing, and a story of breaking YouTube in Chrome.
Interview with V8 JavaScript engine tech lead Benedikt Meurer on competition, performance testing, and a story of breaking YouTube in Chrome.
Introducing Guess.js, a toolkit for data-driven user experiences on the web, including predictive pre-fetching and smarter JavaScript bundling.
Author explains why authentication will be taught in a separate course, not within the main JavaScript curriculum, to avoid overwhelming beginners.
A practical guide to a robust regular expression pattern for accurately extracting quoted strings, avoiding common pitfalls like greedy matching and escaped characters.
The author debates whether to include authentication and server-side concepts in a JavaScript course, highlighting the security risks of client-side authentication.
A developer explains why they switched from Sublime Text to Visual Studio Code, citing better code insight features and easier setup for beginners.
Explains common pitfalls when handling monetary values in JavaScript and introduces best practices and patterns for accurate financial calculations.
Author Zell explains the difficult decision to restructure his Learn JavaScript course to improve the learning experience by reducing overwhelm.
Explains why and how to traverse the DOM in JavaScript, comparing it to using document.querySelector for more efficient element selection.
A JavaScript tutorial on refactoring a calculator app using best practices like early returns and pure functions.
The article argues for writing pure JavaScript modules that export functions to improve performance, debuggability, and tree-shaking.
Advice for aspiring developers to skip junior roles and aim for intermediate positions by self-training and adopting a professional mindset.
A guide to setting up a modern JavaScript open source project, covering dependency management, coding style tools, and automation.
Second part of a tutorial on building a calculator, focusing on handling edge cases and user input validation in JavaScript.
A tutorial on building a minimalist weather app with React Native and Expo XDE, covering setup, real-time data fetching, and deployment.
First part of a tutorial series on building a functional iPhone-style calculator using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Exploring machine learning-driven bundling with Guess.js to optimize JavaScript chunk loading and improve SPA performance.
A technical guide on implementing Do Not Track (DNT) support for websites, covering both client-side and server-side checks.
An explanation of JavaScript mocking using a thumb war game example to test a non-deterministic function.
The author explains how teaching others solidifies your own learning and outlines their personal learning process.