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Server-side rendering a D3 chart with React 16

JavaScript promises are just like monads and I can explain both in less than 2 minutes

There's a joke in functional programming that once you understand monads, it becomes impossible to explain them to others. The nuance is nuanced, the details are hard, let’s focus on practice

Livecoding Recap 47: Webpack build progress indicator for Mac Touchbar

How JavaScript linters cause bugs

I was doing code review for a coworker, and it soon became obvious that he used a linter and that the linter gave him a bright idea: _use strict comparisons_.

What it's like to be a statistical super minority in tech

Livecoding Recap #46: 3D is hard, WebAR defeats me

$2629 August sidehustle report

Livecoding Recap #45: Almost building a ballistic missile with React and AR.js