TypeScript (and its integration with Visual Studio Code) are doing amazing things for developer productivity and reliability with JavaScript. I originally used Flow for type-safe JavaScript, but I’m really seeing a lot more benefits from TypeScript, and have been making new projects (including this site) in it.
Also, it’s getting really popular.
I got a time of 26 minutes 21 seconds, with 73 deaths. I kicked a couple bucks to the developer. Check it out.
Of all the companies to acquire GitHub, Microsoft is probably the best. What was a critical piece of internet infrastructure held up under a venture capital model will now at least be sustained by one of the biggest tentpole companies in the software industry. They will presumably be able to bring some organizational support and work to shore up the sites notoriously rocky reliability. And a company like Microsoft will hopefully not be able to shrug off a sexual harassment claim the way GitHub did.
I don’t see this alleviating a major problem with software engineering culture, the over-reliance on GitHub as a centralized home of code. Git is distributed by nature and most of the value added by GitHub (PRs, issues, wikis, etc.) are found on competitive platforms like GitLab and Bitbucket. But many companies rely exclusively on GitHub, and many tools like Travis CI support GitHub exclusively. Competition makes everyone better, and Microsoft will probably use its existing platforms to further lock in developers and companies and reduce competition.
I personally use a self-hosted instance of GitLab on my VPS server (which is quite easy to install nowadays), which provides me with all the features I would want and an unlimited capacity of private repositories. I use it for continuous integration and continuous deployment with its built-in Docker image registry, and those images get deployed automatically to servers. I’m hoping to do a tutorial on setting that up.
Interesting timing with WWDC kicking off tomorrow, though.
I adore this YouTube series. While I personally thought The Last Jedi was one of the strongest entries in the series because of how daring it was, this video certainly points out some aspects of Finn’s character arc that I hadn’t considered as much.
The Vintage Computer Festival celebrates old computers from the 70s, 80s, and 90s. It was held February 10th and 11th, 2018, at the Living Computers Museum and Labs in Seattle, WA. I spent the afternoon checking out old computers, playing games, and hearing from living legends who brought these computers to life. Come on the adventure with me, and check out the museum if you’re ever in the Seattle area!
LG’s V series phones have been enthusiast-class Android devices that have always flown a little under the radar, never quite escaping the shadow of phones like the Galaxy Note or the Nexus/Pixel. But the latest entry, the V30, is a very impressive phone that should be on your list of devices to consider, even if it’s not perfect.
The just-launched LG V30 has finally arrived! This new flagship Android phone from LG is gorgeous and packed with features. In this video, we’ll take it out of the box, show everything included, and get it booted up to the first launch. Full review of the LG V30 to follow, so make sure to subscribe!
Our D.Va themed gaming and workstation PC is finally done! But it’s not just about the parts, it’s about making the machine special. In this video, we’re gonna work on modding this build to make it truly unique. Case painting, cable sleeves, decals, and more. Subscribe for more awesome builds coming in the future!
We ran into a snag with the GPU water blocks, but we’re finally past it and have a fully armed and operational watercooling loop! Over-torqued screws, shipping from Slovenia, a package being lost, and time weren’t enough to stop this beastly PC from getting finished!
JavaScript is a flexible language, but flexibility comes at the cost of readability and can hide bugs. ESLint is a great linting and static analysis tool that helps enforce code quality standards and catch bugs before they hit production. Find out more about this tool and how to integrate it into your project.
