I didn't know you could compose template literal types in TypeScript.
TypeScript's string literal types are a lot more useful than I originally thought.
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Short-Lived, Tick-Bound Memoization in JavaScript
Sometimes, typical memoization function won't cut it when there are so many changing variables in play between ticks of the event loop. Let's explore how we might fine-tune it.
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Using Forced Reflows and the Event Loop to Slide Open a Box
Triggering smooth, reliable CSS transitions with JavaScript can be weirdly more complicated than you expect. We're gonna explore it more.
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You Might As Well Use a Content Security Policy
Content Security Policies, even for simple, content-focused sites, offer good protection against rare but real vulnerabilities out there. You might as well just get one.
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Avoiding a "Host Permission" Review Delay When Publishing a Chrome Extension
Get a Chrome extension reviewed a smidge more quickly by more carefully executing its client-side scripts only when they're needed.
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Collect All Requested Images on a Website Using Puppeteer
Walking through how I used Puppeteer to programmatically collect every image loaded when a page is viewed in the browser.
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TIL: inline event handlers still fire when passed to React's dangerouslySetInnerHTML
Even though it won't run <script> tags, React's dangerouslySetInnerHTML still allows inline event handlers to execute. Here's how you might neutralize that threat.
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Streaming Text Like an LLM with TypeIt (and React)
We're getting real familiar with seeing LLMs stream chunks of text to a page. Here's a simple demonstration of how you'd mimic the effect with TypeIt.
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I didn't know you could use sibling parameters as default values in functions.
Default parameter values have been in JavaScript for a while. But I just found out you can use sibling parameters as the default values themselves.
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Empty Building
I’ve started to notice my stomach bunch up when I come across #BuildInPublic hashtags, or see people throw around phrases like: “Forget everything else. Just get
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JamComments Now Offers AI-Powered Moderation
You can now use an LLM to moderate new comments submitted through JamComments. Here's the why and how.
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It Might Be Worth Converting that GIF to an Animated WebP
The animated GIF has become a key piece of today’s meme culture, despite being around decades prior. But there are serious technical advantages to
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Exploring the Possibilities of Native JavaScript Decorators
frontendmasters.comNative support for decorators is inevitable! It simplifies augmenting class methods, which can help with things like logging, memoization, debouncing, and dependency injection.
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How to Back Up Self-Hosted Plausible Analytics Data to an R2 or S3 Bucket
Services like S3 and R2 can be invaluable when self-hosting Plausible Analytics. Let's walk through what it looks like to use them for automated backups a simple cron job.
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On Building Structured Data with Client-Side JavaScript
Thinking through some of the trade-offs and benefits in using client-side JavaScript to generate structured data.
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