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The best wireless headset for programming in 2021
I've used alot of headphones in my time as a professional programmer. Everything from cheap 20$ wireless earbuds, to $150 wireless earbuds, ...
How to implement infinite scrolling in JavaScript
Infinite scrolling is a popular technique that social media sites tend to use often, mainly on mobile devices, in which a user naturally scr...
Get 4 Front-End Web Development Courses for Just $1<br>
Published on: 2/24/2021 - 2 min read
Get 4 Front-End Web Development Courses for Just $1
The lowest tier is only $1 and includes 7 hefty coding courses....
Is the Surface Pro 7 good for programming?
Published on: 2/24/2021 - 9 min read
Is the Surface Pro 7 good for programming?
Many people think that you need to have a super powerful heavy duty desktop PC with liquid cooling and dedicated graphics cards in order to ...
3 common roadblocks when teaching yourself to code
Published on: 2/22/2021 - 4 min read
3 common roadblocks when teaching yourself to code
Learning to code has never been as accessible as it is today. You have thousands upon thousands of websites with free courses and some with ...
Implementing a Caesar Cipher in JavaScript
Published on: 2/16/2021 - 4 min read
Implementing a Caesar Cipher in JavaScript
Cipher's are a great way to practice your logical coding skills. Plus, they're kind of fascinating. Ciphers have been used for hundreds, if ...
Get Humble Bundle's Programming Books For Just a Dollar
The lowest tier is only $1 and includes 7 hefty coding books. And for the highest tier of $15, you get the entire collection of books which total over $1000 in value....
Why every developer needs a tech blog in 2021
Published on: 2/10/2021 - 4 min read
Why every developer needs a tech blog in 2021
Whether you are just getting started with a programming language and a tech stack, or if you have 10 years of experience already and buildin...
Should you still learn PHP in 2021?
Published on: 2/9/2021 - 5 min read
Should you still learn PHP in 2021?
You don't hear much about PHP these days in online communities or in tech blogs in general. And that might have you thinking that it's perha...
Earn money while browsing the web with Brave
Published on: 2/8/2021 - 4 min read
Earn money while browsing the web with Brave
For the past few years, Firefox and Chrome have been the browsers to beat. They get regular updates, they run on multiple platforms and they...
How important is your GitHub activity for a job interview?
I often get asked just how important it is to maintain an active status on GitHub in order to land that next big job. Just how much attentio...
What's my tech stack in 2021?
Published on: 2/3/2021 - 5 min read
What's my tech stack in 2021?
Every developer needs one solid technology stack under their belt. You can have many, sure, but I think you need to work towards the mastery...
It really is time to start using the picture tag in HTML
I get it. It takes time for new features in HTML/CSS/JavaScript to take effect and begin to get used regularly by developers. I myself am gu...
Converting SQL Server to MongoDB in 2021
Published on: 1/29/2021 - 4 min read
Converting SQL Server to MongoDB in 2021
Just recently I wrote about why you might want to consider using a NoSQL database like MongoDB over the more traditional relational model of...
How to Ctrl + S to save in JavaScript
Published on: 1/27/2021 - 3 min read
How to Ctrl + S to save in JavaScript
The Ctrl + s shortcut has become so natural as a saving mechanism, that I find myself doing it automatically many times with websites....
How use-strict affects your JavaScript code
Published on: 1/25/2021 - 5 min read
How use-strict affects your JavaScript code
You might be familiar with seeing the following directive at the top of JavaScript files....
4 reasons why you might want to avoid infinite scrolling
Infinite scrolling is a somewhat popular UI/UX technique for loading content asynchronously to the user. In a sense, as you scroll through t...
How to implement a
Infinite loading, also referred to as infinite scrolling, is a popular UI/UX technique in which a user does not have to leave the page in or...
3 reasons you might want to use a NoSQL database
Published on: 1/20/2021 - 5 min read
3 reasons you might want to use a NoSQL database
Most developers are familiar with RDBMS's (Relational Database Management Systems) such as SQL Server, MySQL and PostgreSQL and that's becau...
How to validate email addresses in the browser and with JavaScript
Validating data is key to ensuring both a good user experience and for keeping your databases clean. And while the HTML standard has more re...