Sep 14, 2022Member-onlyPerformance of Low Level String Decoding in JavaScripttl;dr: TextDecoder is really fast for bigger strings. Very small strings (< 18 char ish) can actually benefit from using a simple custom decoder using an array. JavaScript is a very high level programming language. Most languages have characters and strings and can manipulate them differently. In JavaScript, that’s simply…JavaScript6 min readJavaScript6 min read
Aug 7, 2021Member-onlyEasy Responsive Headings using CSS Variables, VW, and CalcDefining breakpoints and all that for headings can be quite time-consuming. As a lazy person, I’ve developed a way to get around this conundrum that’s just kind of a one-off for each website and then you never really need to touch heading sizes again: You can replace h1, h2, h3…CSS3 min readCSS3 min read
Published in Curious·Feb 17, 2021Member-onlyHappy CoderThree Principles that will make your job fun again. — Lately, I’ve been seeing a lot of content from people working in IT fields who are suffering from depression and burnout. I’d like to share something rather simple and succinct but something I’ve found tremendously helpful for myself and something I wish I knew earlier. I’m going to describe this…Coding9 min readCoding9 min read
