Autumn is well on it’s way and winds are bringing rains and clouds to the sky. Autumn also means that meetups are awaken and interesting stories from the field are presented. Here’s monthly notes for September. Start with writing readable code, continue to build React app with TypeScript, read how hacker puzzles can be solved and improve your designs with tactics instead of talent. Also use smarted command line tools and listen a Kubernetes security journey.
Issue 34, 29.9.2018
Software Development
10 practices for writing readable code
Writing readable code may seem subjective but there are core elements within all code which make it readable. Follow these 10 practices. Although I don’t quite agree with removing comments ?
(from @walokra)
Software disenchantment
“As engineers, we can, and should, and will do better. Have better tools, build better apps, faster, more predictable, more reliable, using fewer resources”. But on the other hand people won’t pay for efficiency. They buy solutions to their problems. (from @walokra)
JavaScript
Fullstack Express-React App With TypeScript
Have you thought about starting a React app with TypeScript and integrating it with Travis CI and Heroku? Read this definitive guide and check the source of a starter kit for a full stack express-react app. (from @walokra)
Solving the Disobey 2018 puzzle
Great writeup of solving the Disobey.fi 2019 hacker ticket puzzle. Shows you some tools and techniques you can use to progress with these kind of puzzles. Contains spoilers, so steer clear if you want the fulfilment and bliss that comes from solving it. (from @walokra)
This talk is about you [React Native Developer] (video)
Life of a React Native developer? Jani Eväkallio talks about you at React Native EU 2018. When building software products we’re focused on “how” but should ask also “what” and “why”. Not just be happy when tickets move from left to right side of the screen. (from @walokra)
Microservices
Kubernetes Security Journey (video)
Jerry Jalava talked at Kubernetes Finland about Kubernetes and security. (from @walokra)
Design
7 Practical Tips for Cheating at Design
“Improving your designs with tactics instead of talent.” Every web developer inevitably runs into situations where they need to make visual design decisions, whether they like it or not. There are a ton of tricks you can use to level up your work that don’t require a background in graphic design. Here are seven simple ideas you can use to improve your designs today.
Tools of the trade
CLI: improved
Command line is powerful tool but the common tools can be improved. Remy Sharp wrote his current list of improved CLI tools.
Jaeger
Open source, end-to-end distributed tracing to monitor and troubleshoot transactions in complex distributed systems.
Something different
How-To: Reduce iPhone screen brightness beyond stock levels (video)
Looking to reduce iPhone screen brightness beyond stock levels without resorting to jailbreaking? This handy accessibility tip will cause your eyes to thank you when reading in dark places.
How to Design for the Modern Web
Best Practices of Modern Web Development. “You are now also certified and ready to apply for top ranking sites like Reddit and Medium”. (from @walokra)
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