AskQL Nodejs QuickStart
AskQL is a new query language that is also a programming language. I’ve written an introduction about it in the former post.
In this article we will see how it can be setup in a nodejs server.
Introduction to AskQL
AskQL is a new query language that is also a programming language. Read on to see how you can actually get Star Wars with AskQL.
We can query AskQL with askscript. The askscript should be very intuitive for developers, because …
Form Association and Web Components – Today
Recently I’ve joined a team that’s creating a UI library using web components. This is great – but it has its challenges. One of these challenges is form association behind Shadow DOM.
When we create a form, we expect the …
Handling Different Kafka Message Versions
I was in a job interview a while ago and one of the problems raised there was handling different message versions in the same topic.
The problem was described as follows:
You have a producer of version 1.0. It sends …
Writing Custom Github Actions with Javascript
Lately I’ve been involved with an Open Source project called AskQL. I really like the project, try to contribute as much as I can and learn a lot in the process.
One of the issues there was to enforce …
Debug Jest in a NRWL/nx project with webstorm
Lately I’ve started a to migrate our 5 y/o code base into a NRWL/nx monorepo. I’d might write the process of choosing NRWL/nx as our tech of choice in a different post (write in the comments or message me …
Measuring used JS heap size in nodejs
In the former article, we saw how to measure the JS heap in the browser and a few use cases it can come in handy. I was asked how this can be done in a nodejs app as well.
Let’s …
Measuring used JS heap size in the browser
Part of the tools frontend developers have in their arsenal is the performance API. Part of it is the memory object. It can be used for various causes – from debugging performance through experimenting to performance budget monitoring.
What is a Forced Reflow and How to Solve it?
Force reflow (or Layout Reflow) is a major performance bottleneck. It happens when a measurement of the DOM happens after a DOM mutation. With this knowledge, I was able to improve performance of an app in my workplace by 75%. …
The event loop and your code
The event loop is a core concept in Javascript. It is fundamental in order to understand how asynchronous code works – and how not to work with synchronous code.
Let’s start with a simple example. You have some code that …