After hosting my blog on WordPress for a number of years, I fancied a change, so I switched to Ghost. Ghost is an open source blog platform built on Node.js. It's front end templating system is based on Handlebars.js - which is great because I don&…
If you've ever tried to display only posts with a specific tag on your Ghost blog's homepage, you might have started by hacking away at your Handlebars templates. I recently wanted to show only my development-related posts on my homepage, and after a bit of trial…
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to secure your website with HTTPS by obtaining and installing free TLS certificates from Let's Encrypt. I'll walk you through the entire process step-by-step, from installing the required tools to automating certificate renewal. Why you need HTTPS…
In this tutorial, I'll show you how to implement Server-Sent Events (SSE) in your frontend application. SSE is a simple and effective way to receive real-time updates from your server without the overhead of WebSockets or the inefficiency of polling. What are Server-Sent Events? Server-Sent Events are a…
I've been working with Vue for quite some time now. On a recent project for a client, the dev team had decided to migrate from Vue 2 to Vue 3 - and more specifically - to transition from using the Options API to the Composition API. I'…
At last, it's here! Node.js v14 is now officially in Long Term Support as of October, which means the long-awaited top-level await functionality is now ready for production use – a feature that JavaScript developers have been requesting for years. What is top-level await? If you've…
In my previous article on terminal keyboard shortcuts, I shared some techniques to help you navigate the command line more efficiently. This is actually the third in my terminal productivity series, following my earlier post on terminal productivity tips for web developers. Today, I want to take things a step…
I've been implementing BDD in my development work for the past few years, and I've found it incredibly useful for improving collaboration between teams and ensuring that what we build actually meets user needs. In this post, I'll walk through how BDD works and…