Introduction I’m thrilled to introduce you to a a custom GPT I’ve designed specifically for code analysis and enhancement. Let us explore its capabilities and how it can help you to become a better developer and improve your coding workflow. Ever found yourself wrestling with code, wishing for a more intelligent, efficient helper? That was …
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The Secret Sauce: Understanding Your VM’s Inner Workings First up, let’s talk shop about the JavaScript Virtual Machine (VM) like V8. Picture it like the brain of your operation — it’s what turns your neat code into something the computer can understand and execute. Let’s look at a simple example:let simpleArray = [1, 2, 3, …] when …
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HOW ALGORITHMS ELEVATE YOU TO BE A NINJA DEVELOPER First off, I’m going to talk a ton about Naruto, because it’s my ramen (seriously, if you haven’t watched this show, what are you even doing?). Now, when you hear “algorithms”, you might just think of complicated math problems or backend code magic. But guess what? …
Web development is my passion. It is full of intriguing elements that combine to form a comprehensive image. One such component is base64, a mechanism used to transform data into a format that is easier to use online. Although it may not immediately appear critical, base64 has proven to be a pivotal tool in web development. …
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Ah yes, Phil Karlton’s two hard things in computer science: cache invalidation and naming things. They have puzzled and perturbed developers for years. But may I suggest a third — describing your problem to Google or Chat GPT? Imagine trying to describe a UI bug. You’re standing in front of a M.C. Escher looking website, telling your …
In the pursuit of the elegant art of calligraphy, I found myself enrolled in a class led by a revered master. I arrived eager and full of expectation, notebook in hand, ready to soak up her wisdom. However, to my surprise, she didn’t instruct, nor did she ask anything of me. Instead, she merely drew. …
The programming world is inundated with an overwhelming plethora of resources, tutorials, and courses for beginners. For the self-guided learner, it can be all too tempting to follow these guides verbatim, typing along as code unfolds in front of you. But the harsh reality is that merely replicating someone else’s code doesn’t equate to learning. …
With inspiration from grandmaster chess player Mikhail Tal and insights from running, I want to explore a technique that may well hold the key to accelerating your programming proficiency: the Learning Sprint.
In my previous blog post I mainly wrote about the motivation, setting goals, and how to stay focused while learning, in this article we are going to discuss more technical aspects. As a developer, you might have come across countless articles with headlines screaming, “X method is the best way to do Y!” or “Stop …
Focusing on What Matters for Effective Learning Hello, brave souls! Welcome to the wild, whimsical world of programming. If you’re here, you’re probably wondering, “How much do I need to learn to become a programmer?” Well, buckle up, because we’re about to embark on a journey through the land of code, where the only limit …