Vim + VS Code = <3
Choosing a text editor is a personal thing, but here’s how using Vim with VS Code has made me a very happy software engineer.
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How, Why, and When: The Elements of an Effective Ticket Comment
We have daily standups. We tried adding a thing called a daily 4:20. But in the end, we decided to improve our ticket comment writing game. And Aline led the charge on the how and the why.
How To Immediately Dismiss The Numerical Keypad in React Native
If you have ever done mobile development in React Native, chances are you have used a TextInput. And, you’ve probably also used the numerical version of TextInput to create a numerical keypad.
“Put It On the Blockchain”: How Bitcoin Technology Is Revolutionizing Everything
You’re not alone. Jason has a lot of smart friends who are into cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. And he wanted to know what it is to get excited about, because blockchain technology is about to change everything.
Get on the Google Drive Bus
It’s safe to say that Google is a household name. If you’ve never heard of it, let me help you. Despite the fact that…
Construct Histograms with Functional JavaScript
Jonathan shares code samples that prove how functional programming helped resolve some coding challenge problems much faster, and with fewer lines of code, than more imperative approaches would have — even for more imperative languages such as JavaScript.
Impostor Syndrome: Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
Working in a team requires the members to all contribute their own set of knowledge to accomplish a goal. It’s unlikely that a team would be composed of members that share the same knowledge base. Stop worrying and love the bomb.
Save Time by Automating Build Pipelines with Fastlane
Here at Revelry we have looked to automating our deploy process to save time by cutting down on some of those manual actions. Enter fastlane. Fastlane is a collection of tools that can be used to develop what they call “lanes” that define a build and deployment pipeline.
8 Ways to Make Remote Pair Programming Awesome
At its core, pairing is another useful strategy to work with your peers and get shit done. The best way to know what works for you is to take more opportunities to pair with others, think about what works and what doesn’t work, and continue to refine this skill set.
Command Your Command Line (OSX Terminal edition)
Working in Terminal is faster and easier when you set up your bash profile with these awesome shortcuts and tricks that you can install yourself.
Effective Written Communication for Your Team: Murder Ambiguity
It may be simple to use pronouns like “this, that, these, those, and they”, but Thomas Knoll says that these are ambiguous and dangerous words. And you should murder them.
Don’t Use JSON as a Configuration File Format (Unless You Have To)
Don’t use JSON as a configuration file format, unless you have to. Here are all the reasons why – and what to use instead.
Cross-browser Testing: Best Practices and Useful Resources
A great way to save hours of time is to always keep cross-browser best practices in mind throughout the process of developing a new site.
Write Better Software Tests with this Git Stash Trick
If you write tests after you wrote the code, it’s hard to be 100% the tests are legit… If they wouldn’t have failed without the code you just wrote, they’re basically useless.