Articles
How Javascript affects browser performance
With the move towards frontend frameworks the web is becoming increasingly loaded with javascript. It used to be that you could disable javascript and have a usable web experience but for the most part that is no longer the case. In some ways it is good that we are building websites with more functionality than ever existed in the past. But it is also a double-edged sword that requires us to craft our applications in a way that contributes to a good user experience. I'm going to talk about some of the metrics that are used to measure performance and how these metrics can be impacted by the javascript we write.
Prepping for the CKA
As I said in a recent blog post I was planning on taking the CKA. I felt like it was a good way to demonstrate my kubernetes skills given that I don't have a lot of professional history with it. Well, I'm happy to say that yesterday I took my first whack at it and I passed the exam, I'm now a Certified Kubernetes Administrator! Here's a few exam prep tips for anyone interested in taking the exam.
The reduce ({...spread}) anti-pattern
Performance is a common topic in computing, but it is especially common in the frontend world as the latest Javascript technologies battle for the frontend throne. Some may say React has already won (and the usage numbers seem to agree) so in this blog post I wanted to talk about a piece of problematic code I'm seeing more frequently in the frontend world as Javascript syntax is evolving and components are taking over.
CenturyLink is blocking its customers' internet while saying Utah legislators told them to
We've all experienced frustration with the internet going down. Now imagine how frustrated you'd be if you found out that your ISP intentionally blocked your internet access for the purpose of advertising their software; and better yet, your ISP claimed that state legislators required them to do it! Well that's exactly what is happening to CenturyLink customers in Utah right now.
How to add search to your static website
One of the most important features that a website can have is a method to effectively search its content. There's no denying that there's such an overload of information on websites these days that helping people find what they need can be a monumental task. That's where a well designed site searching functionality can swoop in to save the day and today I'm going to show you how to deploy this superhero feature on your very own static website, no backend required.