There’s a lot of content about CompTIA A+ exams out there. As a self taught software dev turned tech writer and editor (also starting my moonlighting journey as freelance cyber security specialist), I’ve reached a point where the thoughts “I should really get certified” pops into my head....
If you're a web developer looking to optimize your Angular application's performance, you may have heard of "Angular Hydration." This process restores a server-side rendered application on the client, and improves performance by avoiding extra work to re-create DOM nodes. However, while Angular Hydration...
What do you need to learn to become an Angular Master? The journey can feel overwhelming. The YouTube series can feel like it's only covering the basics. That's why I've created this Walkthrough Learning Guide to help you get started on your Angular journey....
The Internet has become the new land of dreams where anything can happen. Many of us flock to make a living online as tales of people making bank emerge in the suggested and recommendations list from the rubble of survivor bias. But living online isn’t a get rich quick...
Back in September, I wrote this story [https://medium.com/madhash/how-variable-types-can-determine-the-life-or-death-of-cats-in-javascript-b1cd2f50a8b1] on var, let and the keyword this However, some people still found it hard to distinguish between the difference — or rather, they wanted something that was more visually accessible. So I decided to change the format a little...
You want to make something, but you’re stuck. You either don’t know what to make, or you’re just not sure how to make it. I know the feeling. What you need is a framework on how to get started — to get the motions started and make progress...
Not everything is an object. When it comes to functional programming, it’s more to do with the processes that get you from point A to point B than how data and groups of business logic are structured. JavaScript is a language that’s prone to imperative patterns because of...
The bridge pattern is another ideological abstraction that keeps the boundaries of your code clean and separated. While it has similarities with the adapter pattern, it is not quite the exact same. The bridge pattern can be seen as an extension of the adapter pattern — or commonly known as the...
A composite pattern deals with the complexity of how objects are related to one another. According to the original definition, [a composite pattern] allows you to compose objects into tree structures to represent part-whole hierarchies Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software (Addison-Wesley Professional Computing Series) But what does this...
The decorator pattern works by extending an object’s behavior without changing the original object itself. What exactly does this mean? Imagine that you’ve just bought yourself a new phone. However, carrying the phone around in its current form feels risky. What if you drop it? What if it...
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lessons learned in a startup before it got acquired
Beyond the code, what’s your selling point?
