So, you’ve been putting off upgrading packages, and now you need to quickly update things to the latest versions to keep your security tight and your boss happy? I’ve got the article for you. — This week, I’ve been busy with a work project to upgrade Docusaurus (the React-based documentation static site generator from Facebook) from some weird alpha version to the new 2.0 version that was just released.

Does your home gym include these 3 underrated tools? — #1 — Gymnastic Rings Alternative: Over-the-door Pull Up Bar I’ve been living in the jungle in Mexico for the last year and a half, so I’ve only been able to use a traditional gym when traveling. Despite not doing any barbell training, my back is in the best shape of my life from a…

How to find your next tech job in the “Hidden Job Market” — Have you ever had the feeling that applying for jobs is like sending your resume directly into a black hole? “Glass Door tells us, that for every corporate position that’s posted, on average, there are 250 job seekers that apply. Typically, only 2 to 6 of those get asked to…

To redirect a user to another webpage with JavaScript, you’ll need to decide if you want the current page to stay in the browser’s history, meaning whether or not the Back button should work. — It happens all the time — you’re writing some piece of JavaScript and need to redirect a user to a different part of the site, or another webpage entirely. There are two “vanilla JS” (vanilla JavaScript, without any npm package dependencies) solutions for redirects supported by modern browsers.

And boosted their company culture — “For us [at Honeycomb], the cost [of AWS Lambda] is a function of three things,” wrote engineering manager Ben Hartshorne on the Honeycomb blog, describing his team’s recent cost-cutting efforts. According to Ben: ARM architecture for the Lambda was cheaper than x86 Smaller Lambdas with less RAM were cheaper than…

A new prescription medication may be just what it takes to get obese and overweight individuals into the gym. (It’s not steroids.) — The Reality of Weight Loss: It’s ****ing Hard! While it can be easy to poke fun at fat people, the reality is that losing weight is hard, especially with traditional diets. The MATADOR intermittent diet has great research behind it for helping obese people lose weight effectively, but I’ve never heard of a physician actually prescribing it. Even…

If you care about common data types include Date objects and undefined getting deep copied correctly, watch out for this common mistake caused by quirks in the JSON specification. — If I asked you an interview question, to explain JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) to me, would you mention its specific limitations? What is JSON Used For in JavaScript Programming? JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) is a common file format used to store data instead of alternatives like XML or YAML…medium.com

Even senior developers need help getting through the dreaded phone screen and “getting to know you” portions of interviews for software engineering jobs. Try this one tip next time. — The Best Tip I’ve Ever Heard For Technical Interviews I’m lucky that I was able to land a senior developer position relatively early in my career, at least if you’re counting from when I started my Medium blog. Over the last 3 years, I went from consulting and freelancing over to a full-time position, so I’ve participated in dozens…

Are you still using require in your codebase? Let’s get you upgraded to modern JavaScript import syntax as soon as possible. Here’s what you need to know and why it matters. — Picture this scenario: you’re getting an ESLint warning about “no var requires” and start writing out a comment to disable it on the next line: