Nick Taylor (nickytonline) is a Microsoft MVP, GitHub Star, and Developer Advocate with over 20 years in tech and a decade of open-source contributions. He shares practical insights through blogging, live streaming, and community-driven developer education.
161 articles from this blog
A tutorial on using Deepgram's Node.js SDK for speech-to-text transcription, including building an Express app to transcribe audio from URLs.
A guide to automating content syndication from dev.to to an Eleventy blog using GitHub Actions, including markdown manipulation and API integration.
A developer shares their role on Netlify's ecosystem team, focusing on ensuring seamless deployment for modern frontend frameworks and working with open-source tools like Deno.
A personal review of the Logitech ERGO K860 wireless ergonomic keyboard, covering its comfort, software, connectivity, and key feel.
A quick guide to enabling keyboard navigation for confirmation dialogs and controls on a new Mac.
Explains how to import and strongly type JSON data in TypeScript using the resolveJsonModule compiler option and the typeof operator.
A developer shares a curated list of productivity tools for macOS and cross-platform use, including Raycast, Fig, and Starship.
A guide to using React hooks in class components via a wrapper component with a render prop, for legacy codebases.
A developer reflects on their technical contributions at Forem, including implementing pre-commit hooks, upgrading Preact, and advocating for accessibility.
A developer's 2021 year in review, covering tech talks, workshops, open source contributions, and live coding streams.
A curated list of essential resources for frontend developers in 2022, covering JavaScript, TypeScript, tools, and learning platforms.
A developer shares their structured process for conducting effective code reviews, focusing on PR size, UI checks, and common pitfalls.
A developer shares their experience building an NFT-based game using Solidity, Hardhat, and React as part of a web3 dApp project.
A developer shares their experience building a decentralized application (dApp) using Solidity, TypeScript, and Next.js over a weekend.
A technical guide for developers on setting up and starting a live coding or tech-focused stream on Twitch using OBS.
A beginner-friendly guide to common pitfalls and best practices when writing regular expressions, with examples in JavaScript.
Developer announces a new newsletter focused on web development, programming, and tech industry news, with occasional fun content.
A recap of a live pair programming session on DEV Community, focusing on fixing a Liquid tag issue in the Forem codebase.
A developer announces their new weekly Twitch stream dedicated to JavaScript, covering katas, Q&A, and community interaction.
A recap of a live pair programming stream building a Twitch overlay with DEV mascot Sloan and ComfyJS for chat interaction.
