Tag: typescript

To mutate, or immutate, that is the question

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This is the second post in the not all compilers are created equal series, in which we compare TypeScript (TS) […]

Hernan Rajchert
Jun 13, 2019 ⋅ 9 min read

Why you should use CSS env()

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Having difficulty keeping shared CSS and JavaScript values updated and in sync? Are you faced with seemingly random bugs when […]

Harry Nicholls
Apr 5, 2019 ⋅ 7 min read

TypeScript vs. PureScript

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There are many ways to skin a cat, and for each one, there is a statically typed language that compiles […]

Hernan Rajchert
Mar 7, 2019 ⋅ 13 min read

How TypeScript breaks referential transparency

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Have you ever factored out a constant in TypeScript, only to have the type checker start reporting some mysterious errors? […]

Dan Vanderkam
Jan 23, 2019 ⋅ 5 min read

How to limit frontend bugs

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Bugs make our users unhappy and slow the development of our products down. The front end of our product is […]

Carl Rippon
Jan 16, 2019 ⋅ 6 min read

Using TypeScript transforms to enrich runtime code

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When I started developing no one was talking about “compiling” their JavaScript sources. Everyone just wrote a couple of scripts […]

Florian Rappl
Jan 2, 2019 ⋅ 10 min read

A comprehensive look back at front end in 2018

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Grab a coffee, settle in, and read slow. Our review doesn’t miss much.

Kaelan Cooter
Dec 28, 2018 ⋅ 11 min read

7 bad excuses for not using TypeScript

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Typescript has come a long way since its inception over six years ago and is being adopted by leading web […]

Dmitry Pashkevich
Nov 24, 2018 ⋅ 7 min read

Is TypeScript on Node.js good enough for Java developers?

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Every now and then you run into a cranky programmer who hates Javascript. They argue that JavaScript is terrible because […]

David Herron
Nov 15, 2018 ⋅ 16 min read
What Makes ReasonML So Great?

What makes ReasonML so great?

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What exactly is ReasonML? ReasonML is a syntax extension for the OCaml language created by Facebook. Rather than creating an […]

Benjamin Johnson
Sep 10, 2018 ⋅ 8 min read

A quick and complete guide to TypeScript types

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Photo by Mr Cup / Fabien Barral on Unsplash TypeScript is a typed superset of JavaScript that compiles to plain JavaScript. […]

Christian Nwamba
Jun 13, 2018 ⋅ 4 min read

Frontend in 2018: More consensus, less complexity

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2017 was quite a year in frontend web development. Frameworks like React and Angular have continued to enjoy large-scale support […]

Kaelan Cooter
Jan 11, 2018 ⋅ 9 min read