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Using 'Pick' in TypeScript to simplify Types and Interfaces
Interfaces and Types can get messy, but with Mapped Types we’ll learn how to use Pick to simplify your codebase and keep it clean.
Todd Motto
Aug 16, 2021
Detecting @Input changes in Angular with ngOnChanges and Setters
In this post you’ll learn how to detect changes to an @Input property in Angular. We’ll explore both using ngOnChanges lifecycle hook and also more...
Todd Motto
Jul 14, 2021
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Getting Query Params from Angular's Router
In this post you’re going to learn how get query params from the URL in Angular by using the router snapshot, and also how to subscribe to route pa...
Todd Motto
Mar 22, 2021
Obscure email addresses with asterisks in JavaScript
Want to obscure an email address with JavaScript? Here’s how. Why might you want to do it? A bit of privacy!
Todd Motto
Mar 8, 2021
Relative fs.readFileSync paths with Node.js
How to get a relative path to a particular file using fs.readFileSync(), “path” and “__dirname” in Node.js, as by default it’s not relative.
Todd Motto
Feb 18, 2021
Checking if a JavaScript Object has any keys
JavaScript has come a long way in recent years, introducing some great utility functions such as Object.keys, Object.values and many more. In this ...
Todd Motto
Feb 6, 2021
Ways to check if a String starts with specific characters
Like all things JavaScript, there are many ways to accomplish the same task. Here we’ll dive into the various ways to check if a JavaScript string ...
Todd Motto
Feb 3, 2021
The Ultimate Guide to setting up Node.js with TypeScript and Express
Setup a Node.js and Express app using TypeScript. Complete with local development and build commands to compile your code from TypeScript back to E...
Todd Motto
Feb 1, 2021
Dynamically create Folders by Month and Year with Google Apps Script
Learn how to dynamically create “year” and “month” folders to create Drive documents, using Apps Script, to automate your workflow.
Todd Motto
Jan 29, 2021
Mocking APIs for Storybook stories in an NX Monorepo
Storybook is easily one of my favorite tools in the world of UI/UX engineering. If you haven’t used it before, I highly recommend checking it out! ...
Chris Whited
Jan 18, 2021
Importing and using NPM packages in Deno
With deno continuing to grow in popularity, one of the most common questions/requests I see regarding deno is that there is an abundance of package...
Chris Whited
Jun 8, 2020
