Roller coaster in a park by Priscilla Du Preez I recently had to parse some markdown using the marked npm package and convert it into JSON objects for a project I'm working on. When I parsed the markdown I'd get back an array of tokens that would look something like the following: json { "type": …

I often use Docker to run an application in a container as I'm writing and testing code. That involves creating a volume that points the container to a path on my machine. The challenge with setting up volumes is that the "print working directory" command that is often used to easily identify the …

I admit it - I think the use of some front-end JavaScript state management patterns has gotten out of control. When you're spending a significant amount of time writing code (and often a lot of it) to handle application state or relying on a scaffolding tool that generates 100s or even 1000s of …

I recently chatted with my friend Mike Pfieffer who runs the CloudSkills.fm podcast about Docker, Kubernetes, and Microservices. Mike works a lot in the DevOps space and I work in the developer space (and do some DevOps as well) so it was a fun discussion about challenges that come up in both …

I’m excited to announce the release of my next course on Pluralsight titled Angular Architecture and Best Practices! The goal of this course is to provide you with solid, proven guidance to plan out your Angular application architecture, address various challenges that typically come up, and …

About a year ago I was browsing the web and came across a site called Scrimba.com. It provided a unique way to learn about web technologies through a live code editor combined with audio that syncs with the code - something you have to actually try out to realize the full potential. Since I do a …

I had the opportunity to talk with my good friends John Papa and Ward Bell about Cypress.io and end to end testing on the Real Talk JavaScript podcast. We talked about why I think end to end testing should get more attention, how I'm using it in a current project, as well as the benefits it can …

I had the opportunity to chat with Justin, Bonnie, Alyssa, and Austin about Angular and Docker on the ngAir podcast recently and really enjoyed talking with everyone. We talked about the benefits of containers from a developer and DevOps standpoint, how to create custom images with Dockerfiles, how …

I’m excited to announce the release of my next course on Pluralsight titled Containerizing Angular Applications with Docker! This course walks you through the process of containerizing front-end applications (with a focus on Angular) using Docker images and containers. Here are a few questions this …

Getting things done has always been a challenge for most people - and I include myself - regardless of where you work or what you do. No matter how hard some people try, they end up procrastinating tasks until the last minute. Some people simply focus better when they know they’re out of time and …